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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology and Hypertension Management
  • Digital Health and mHealth Applications
  • Clinical Measurement and Variability Analysis

Background:

  • High blood pressure affects nearly half of American adults, with a significant portion lacking adequate control.
  • In-clinic blood pressure (BP) measurement challenges include biases and physiological variability, hindering effective therapeutic guidance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare blood pressure (BP) variability between in-clinic measurements and at-home readings obtained via a mobile application.
  • To assess the impact of measurement location on hypertension control status determination.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective, observational study comparing in-clinic BP to at-home BP data from a mobile app (April 2024 - May 2025).
  • Analysis of BP variability using standard deviations (SD), hypertension control status (Systolic BP < 140 mmHg and Diastolic BP < 90 mmHg), and within-day/week fluctuations.

Main Results:

  • In-clinic BP measurements showed a mean systolic BP SD of 12.6 mmHg.
  • At-home readings revealed significantly different hypertension control statuses compared to in-clinic measurements (up to 29.8% difference).
  • At-home systolic BP SD was 8.8 mmHg within the same day, increasing to 11.1 mmHg over 6 weeks.

Conclusions:

  • Sole reliance on in-clinic BP measurements can lead to inaccurate hypertension management due to significant temporal variability.
  • At-home BP monitoring provides a more reliable assessment of BP control rates, impacting treatment decisions.
  • Enhanced BP measurement reliability through at-home monitoring is crucial for accurate hypertension management and quality metric assessment.