title: Effectiveness of Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the effectiveness of self-monitoring blood pressure (SMBP) in a randomized controlled trial with 12 months of follow-up in a community hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 224 eligible patients with hypertension were randomly allocated to the SMBP (n = 111) and usual care groups (n = 113). Each patient in the SMBP group was provided with a blood pressure (BP) monitor for home BP measurement. Mixed model regression was used to compare changes in BP at months 6 and 12 and compare between groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At month 12, compared with usual care, the SMBP group had average systolic BP decreased by 2.5 mm Hg. The benefit of the SMBP was found in those aged ≥60 years, which significantly decreased by -8.9 mm Hg (95% CI = -15.1 to -2.7) compared with those in the usual care. For individuals aged 60 years and older in the SMBP group, the proportion of those with uncontrolled BP decreased from 90.9% at baseline to 38.2% at month 12 (P < .05). However, among those aged <60 years, SMBP did not perform better than the usual care group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For primary care setting in urban area, the SMBP resulted in lower BP in the older persons with hypertension at 12 months. Further study on effectiveness of SMBP in other settings may be warranted.
authors.affiliation: Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Wichai
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Aekplakorn
authors.affiliation: Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Paibul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suriyawongpaisal
authors.affiliation: Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand artrassamee@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rassamee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tansirisithikul
authors.affiliation: Bangphli Hospital, Samutprakarn, Thailand.
authors.forename: Thida
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakulpipat
authors.affiliation: Bangphli Hospital, Samutprakarn, Thailand.
authors.forename: Phikul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Charoensuk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D013785:Thailand
keywords: community health; disease management; managerial epidemiology; patient-centeredness; primary care