Key result
A simple telehealth texting service (Florence) effectively reduced blood pressure and led to significantly more medication changes compared to usual clinical care.
Why the study?
Does a simple interactive mobile phone texting service reduce blood pressure in primary care patients with poorly controlled hypertension?
Observational (n=488)
Yes
Does a simple interactive mobile phone texting service reduce blood pressure in primary care patients with poorly controlled hypertension?
A simple mobile phone texting service for blood pressure monitoring is an acceptable and effective method to improve blood pressure control and medication optimization in primary care.
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May support texting for BP control in primary care; hypothesis-generating pending randomized confirmation.
Cottrell et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Hypertension (n=488). Florence simple telehealth texting service vs. Usual clinical care was evaluated on Average BP readings and medication usage. A simple telehealth texting service (Florence) effectively reduced blood pressure and led to significantly more medication changes compared to usual clinical care.
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