Impact of a Smartwatch Hypertension Notification Feature for Population Screening

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of a smartwatch feature that notifies users about potential hypertension.
• Cross-sectional study design
• Population of US adults without prior hypertension diagnosis
• Assessment of the smartwatch notification feature
• Indicates potential for increased awareness of hypertension in users
• Suggests possible improvement in early detection rates among undiagnosed adults

Abstract