Abstract 037: The Accuracy of Self-reported Blood Pressure in the Medication Adherence Improvement Support App for Engagement - Blood Pressure (MedISAFE-BP) Trial [Session Title: Poster Session I]

Discussion: In this cohort of individuals who reported that their BP was poorly controlled, only one-third actually had elevated BP when measured with a home BP cuff. While this discrepancy may have many underlying causes, it suggests that the use of self-reported BPs is not an accurate method of monitoring hypertension control at the population-level. Reassuringly, several factors are independently associated with accurate self-reported BPs, and thus there may be some subgroups for whom self-report can be relied upon.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - March 31, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Morawski, K., Ghazinouri, R., Krumme, A., Lauffenburger, J., Lee, J., Kumar, S., Oley, L., Mohta, N., Juusola, J., Choudhry, N. K. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session I Source Type: research