Why the study?
Kiosk devices for unsupervised self-measurement of blood pressure are used in public spaces and healthcare settings, prompting a review of published evidence and consensus recommendations for their requirements and clinical use.
How do kiosk blood pressure measurements compare to office, ambulatory, and home blood pressure measurements?
Systematic Review (n=54)
How do kiosk blood pressure measurements compare to office, ambulatory, and home blood pressure measurements?
Mean Difference: 0.2 (95% CI -1.3–1.8)
Kiosk BP measurements are comparable to office BP but higher than ambulatory and home BP, highlighting their potential for opportunistic hypertension screening despite current methodological heterogeneity.
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Kiosk BP may enable opportunistic hypertension screening comparable to office readings; extends comparative evidence while highlighting need for methodological standardization.
Stergiou et al. (2025) conducted a systematic review in Hypertension (n=54). Kiosk blood pressure measurement vs. Office BP, daytime ambulatory BP, and home BP was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure difference compared to office BP (MD 0.2, 95% CI -1.3 to 1.8). Kiosk blood pressure measurements were similar to office BP (systolic mean difference 0.2 mmHg; 95% CI -1.3 to 1.8) but higher than daytime ambulatory and home BP.
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