Effectiveness of Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure in Primary Care

• Main Authors: Wichai Aekplakorn (Author), Paibul Suriyawongpaisal (Author), Rassamee Tansirisithikul (Author), Thida Sakulpipat (Author), Phikul Charoensuk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 =...