Why the study?
The meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the latest studies to determine whether home blood pressure measurement reduces blood pressure compared with usual care.
Does self-measurement of blood pressure at home reduce blood pressure levels in patients compared to usual care?
Population
21,053 participants across 65 randomized controlled trials (63 based on patients with hypertension)
Comparison
Home blood pressure measurement vs usual care
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors
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Supports incorporating home BP monitoring into hypertension care; confirms benefit over usual care in Level 1 meta-analysis.
Does self-measurement of blood pressure at home reduce blood pressure levels in patients compared to usual care?
Home blood pressure measurement, particularly when using upper-arm cuffs and combined with telemonitoring, significantly reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared to usual care.
Satoh et al. (2024) studied this question.