November 1, 2008IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine

Impact of Patient–General Practitioner Short-Messages-Based Interaction on the Control of Hypertension in a Follow-up Service for Low-to-Medium Risk Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Q: What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: RCT. Population: Hypertension (n=285). Intervention: Patient-GP short-messages-based interaction vs. Paper recording delivered personally in routine visits. Primary outcome: Percentage of uncontrolled hypertensives at the final visit (p=0.47).

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Key result

Patient-GP short-messages-based interaction did not significantly reduce the percentage of uncontrolled hypertensives at 6 months compared to routine paper recording (31.7% vs 35.6%; p=0.47).

Why the study?

Does patient-general practitioner short-messages-based interaction improve hypertension control in low-to-medium risk hypertensive patients?

Population

285 low-to-medium risk hypertensive patients in primary care

Comparison

Telemedicine-based system enabling… vs Recording data on paper and delivering it to the…

Design

RCT, randomized

Follow-up

six months

Authors

MCMario Carrasco CSCarlos H. Salvador PSPablo Sagredo

Discussion

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Overview

SMS interaction does not improve hypertension control; challenges efficacy of basic digital tools and supports routine care in low-risk patients.

Study Design

Type

RCT (n=285)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Does patient-general practitioner short-messages-based interaction improve hypertension control in low-to-medium risk hypertensive patients?

Population

285 medium-to-low-risk hypertensive patients in primary care followed for six months.

Intervention

Telemedicine-based system enabling patient-general practitioner short-messages-based interaction for reporting self-blood-pressure monitoring, heart rate, and body weight over a six-month period

Comparator

Recording data on paper and delivering it to the general practitioner personally during routine visits

Outcome

Degree of hypertension control (percentage of uncontrolled hypertensives at the final visit)surrogate

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 31.7% vs 35.6%

p-value: p=0.47

A short-messages-based interaction between patients and general practitioners did not significantly improve hypertension control compared to routine care in low-to-medium risk patients.

Cite This Study

Carrasco et al. (2008) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=285). Patient-GP short-messages-based interaction vs. Paper recording delivered personally in routine visits was evaluated on Percentage of uncontrolled hypertensives at the final visit (p=0.47). Patient-GP short-messages-based interaction did not significantly reduce the percentage of uncontrolled hypertensives at 6 months compared to routine paper recording (31.7% vs 35.6%; p=0.47).

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9b59d3bf09d7dcb67f275c https://doi.org/10.1109/titb.2008.926429

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November 1, 2008IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine

Impact of Patient–General Practitioner Short-Messages-Based Interaction on the Control of Hypertension in a Follow-up Service for Low-to-Medium Risk Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Key result

Patient-GP short-messages-based interaction did not significantly reduce the percentage of uncontrolled hypertensives at 6 months compared to routine paper recording (31.7% vs 35.6%; p=0.47).

Why the study?

Does patient-general practitioner short-messages-based interaction improve hypertension control in low-to-medium risk hypertensive patients?

Population

285 low-to-medium risk hypertensive patients in primary care

Comparison

Telemedicine-based system enabling… vs Recording data on paper and delivering it to the…

Design

RCT, randomized

Follow-up

six months

Authors

MCMario Carrasco CSCarlos H. Salvador PSPablo Sagredo

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

SMS interaction does not improve hypertension control; challenges efficacy of basic digital tools and supports routine care in low-risk patients.

Study Design

Type

RCT (n=285)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Does patient-general practitioner short-messages-based interaction improve hypertension control in low-to-medium risk hypertensive patients?

Population

285 medium-to-low-risk hypertensive patients in primary care followed for six months.

Intervention

Telemedicine-based system enabling patient-general practitioner short-messages-based interaction for reporting self-blood-pressure monitoring, heart rate, and body weight over a six-month period

Comparator

Recording data on paper and delivering it to the general practitioner personally during routine visits

Outcome

Degree of hypertension control (percentage of uncontrolled hypertensives at the final visit)surrogate

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 31.7% vs 35.6%

p-value: p=0.47

A short-messages-based interaction between patients and general practitioners did not significantly improve hypertension control compared to routine care in low-to-medium risk patients.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9b59d3bf09d7dcb67f275c https://doi.org/10.1109/titb.2008.926429

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