title: Self-monitoring and self-management: new interventions to improve blood pressure control.
abstract: This article reviews recent developments in self-monitoring and self-management of hypertension aimed at the improvement of blood pressure (BP) control.
  
  
  
  There is an increasing body of evidence examining the effects of self-monitoring on BP control. Several landmark studies in recent years have demonstrated clinically relevant benefit from self-monitoring based interventions. Self-management of BP with self-titration has shown particular promise, as has self-monitoring combined with intensive health-care led support. There is a lack of evidence on the benefits of self-monitoring for those with important comorbidity such as coronary heart disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and previous stroke, and future research should be directed towards this.
  
  
  
  There is a growing body of evidence supporting the use of self-monitoring along with additional intervention including telemonitoring and self-titration in improving BP control. Further research is needed to understand which patients are likely to benefit most and how this is best integrated with routine care.
authors: Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, UK.
authors: David E
authors: DE
authors: McCartney
authors: Richard J
authors: RJ
authors: McManus
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000073278:Self-Management; D017216:Telemedicine