title: Large scale intervention study to hypertension with information technology: Hypertension objective treatment based on Measurement by Electrical Devices of Blood Pressure (HOMED-BP) Study.
abstract: HOMED-BP study aims to establish an optimal target blood pressure (BP) level based on BP values self-measured at home (home BP), supported by information technology. Subjects are automatically randomized to either more intensive BP-lowering group or less intensive one and to regimens based on one of three initial drugs. BP values are collected via the Internet and study database is automatically updated. The study has started since 2001 and 1953 patients participate in the study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Informatics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University 21st Century COE Program 'CRESCENDO.'
authors.forename: Ryusuke
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Masaharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shibuya
authors.forename: Takayoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohkubo
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asayama
authors.forename: Hirohito
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Metoki
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imai
mesh_terms: D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D007564:Japan; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*