RCT | Self-measurement of blood pressure with a standard device is not enhanced by the use of a connected smartphone application.

Effectiveness of Standard vs Enhanced Self-measurement of Blood Pressure Paired With a Connected Smartphone Application: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: For Checking Blood Pressure at Home, Basic Cuffs Are Just as Good – UC San Francisco

Commentary: App-enabled device no better than standard device for self-measuring blood pressure – ACP Internist

Commentary on Twitter

Monitoring #bloodpressure at home may help with #bloodpressurecontrol, but using an enhanced device pairing with a smartphone application appears to be no more effective than using a standard device. https://t.co/h6zREImCNv #Research pic.twitter.com/T1zWDlp2pC

— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) August 15, 2022