What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to evaluate the clinical utility and cost effectiveness of home blood pressure telemonitoring for hypertension management.

January 9, 2013

Clinical usefulness and cost effectiveness of home blood pressure telemonitoring

Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the clinical utility and cost effectiveness of home blood pressure telemonitoring for hypertension management.
Evaluated home blood pressure telemonitoring effectiveness in managing hypertension.

Structured PICO

Does home blood pressure telemonitoring improve hypertension control and healthcare outcomes compared with usual care?

Population

Patients with hypertension

Intervention

Home blood pressure telemonitoring (HBPT)

Comparator

Usual care

Outcome

Hypertension control, healthcare outcomes, and cost effectiveness

Home blood pressure telemonitoring improves hypertension control but is more costly than usual care.

Abstract

HBPT may represent a useful tool to improve hypertension control and associated healthcare outcomes, although it is still more costly compared with usual care.

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Authors

Stefano Omboni

Preventive Cardiology

Tiziana Gazzola

Giorgia Carabelli

Journals

Journal of Hypertension

Actions

Institutions

Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico

University of Milano-Bicocca

GTx (United States)

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Clinical usefulness and cost effectiveness of home blood pressure telemonitoring

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