Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Interventions for Improved Blood Pressure Control – When Combined with Additional Support

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends self-measured blood pressure monitoring interventions when combined with additional support to improve blood pressure outcomes in patients with high blood pressure. Interventions support and train patients to use validated — usually automated — blood pressure monitoring devices in familiar settings, typically their homes. Patients share blood pressure readings with their healthcare providers, often with team-based care, and these measurements are monitored and used in treatment decisions. Additional support includes 1 or more of the following: 

• One-on-one patient counseling
• Educational sessions
• Access to electronic or web-based tools