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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Cardiovascular Disease: Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Interventions for Improved Blood Pressure Control - When Used Alone

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Systematic Review

Source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Last Reviewed: June 2015

Workgroups: Chronic Kidney Disease Workgroup, Heart Disease and Stroke Workgroup

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends self-measured blood pressure monitoring interventions to improve blood pressure outcomes in patients with high blood pressure.These interventions support and promote the use of personal blood pressure measurement devices. The CPSTF found sufficient evidence to support these interventions when used alone. They also found strong evidence supporting use with additional support —patient counseling, education, or web-based support.

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Objectives related to this resource (2)

Reduce the proportion of adults with chronic kidney disease who have elevated blood pressure — CKD‑06
Little or no detectable change
Reduce the proportion of adults with high blood pressure — HDS‑04
Baseline only

Suggested Citation

1.

Guide to Community Preventive Services. (2015). Cardiovascular disease: Self-measured blood pressure monitoring interventions for improved blood pressure control - when used alone. Retrieved from https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/cardiovascular-disease-self-measured-blood-pressure-when-used-alone