Open AccessA texting‐based blood pressure surveillance intervention
Author(s) -
Zahr Roula S.,
Anthony Chris A.,
Polgreen Philip M.,
Simmering Jacob E.,
Goerdt Christopher J.,
Hoth Angela B.,
Miller Michelle L.,
Suneja Manish,
Segre Alberto M.,
Carter Barry L.,
Cavanaugh Joseph E.,
Polgreen Linnea A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of clinical hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1751-7176
pISSN - 1524-6175
DOI - 10.1111/jch.13674
Subject(s) - medicine , evening , morning , blood pressure , randomized controlled trial , electronic medical record , intervention (counseling) , medical record , physical therapy , emergency medicine , nursing , physics , astronomy
The authors examined whether using home BP measurements collected via a custom‐built bi‐directional‐texting platform incorporated into patients’ electronic medical records would lead to treatment calibration and improved BP management. Patients were randomized to either the intervention group and collected home measurements based on reminders and reported via bi‐directional texting, or to the control group, with home BP measurement reporting via standard practice (eg, phone, electronic medical record portal) and instructed to return 7 morning and 7 evening BP measurements. Outcomes included number of BP measurements submitted, the number of medication changes, reduction in BP, and BP control. 72% of the intervention group submitted at least 14 readings, compared with 45% of the control group. BP control improved in both groups. However, the authors found no statistically significant difference in BP or the number of BP‐medication changes at 1, 3, or 6 months compared with the control group.