Why the study?
Does self-measurement of blood pressure improve adherence to treatment in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension?
Population
228 patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension
Comparison
Self-measurements of blood pressure at home in… vs Office blood pressure measurement only
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Minimal adherence gain does not support routine self-monitoring; confirms limited impact on compliance in mild hypertension.
Does self-measurement of blood pressure improve adherence to treatment in patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension?
Self-measurement of blood pressure provides a statistically significant but clinically negligible improvement in medication adherence compared to office measurement alone.
Onzenoort et al. (2010) studied this question.
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