Key result
Smartphone-compatible blood pressure monitors showed statistically significant differences in mean blood pressure compared to a reference device, but most mean differences were smaller than 5 mmHg.
Why the study?
Do smartphone-compatible blood pressure monitors provide accurate blood pressure measurements compared to a reference handheld aneroid sphygmomanometer in post-myocardial infarction patients?
RCT (n=43)
Randomised order
Do smartphone-compatible blood pressure monitors provide accurate blood pressure measurements compared to a reference handheld aneroid sphygmomanometer in post-myocardial infarction patients?
Smartphone-compatible blood pressure monitors provide clinically acceptable accuracy (within 5 mmHg) for remote monitoring in post-myocardial infarction patients.
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Smartphone BP devices may overestimate readings post-MI; leaves open need for device-specific validation before routine remote use.
Treskes et al. (2017) conducted an RCT in Post-myocardial infarction (n=43). Four smartphone-compatible blood pressure monitors vs. Handheld aneroid sphygmomanometer (reference device) was evaluated on Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure differences. Smartphone-compatible blood pressure monitors showed statistically significant differences in mean blood pressure compared to a reference device, but most mean differences were smaller than 5 mmHg.
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