Topic: Primary Care
Conditions
Interventions
Eligible patients are sent a letter asking if they are interested in having their monitor tested for accuracy. Those who respond (by telephone or post) will be asked to drop off their monitor to the p
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria to receive the one page survey are: Patients on the hypertension register. The additional inclusion criteria for the monitor testing element: 1. Patients owning blood pressure monitors used at home 2. Participant is willing to take part in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for the monitor testing element: 1. Unable to provide consent 2. Patients who do not use home blood pressure monitors 3. Housebound patients who are unable to arrange for their monitor to be dropped off at the practice
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure monitor accuracy is determined by recording the proportion of devices with <3mmHg error compared to reference device (PA 350) at all BP ranges. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mean, standard deviation, median and interquartile range of mean absolute error (MAE) – i.e. the mean difference between the values reported by the test device and reference device over the pressure ranges tested. 2. Association between mean absolute error and: 1. Number of usages of device 2. Length of time in service of device 3. Validation status of device 4. Recommended retail price of device | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed