Intended for healthcare professionals

Rapid response to:

Primary Care

Blood pressure control by home monitoring: meta-analysis of randomised trials

BMJ 2004; 329 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38121.684410.AE (Published 15 July 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;329:145

Rapid Response:

Home monitoring of Blood Pressure

It is good to read a large survey of randomised trials that prove
current clinical practice.
All my patients have a blood pressure manometer at home, record their
pressures and pulse 3 times a day, maintain a diary and compare notes with
me or their general practitioner once a month.
This maintains patient and physician interest, allows perfect titration of
treatment and clinical response, and preserves patient compliance.

Competing interests:
None declared

Competing interests: No competing interests

21 July 2004
Mervyn S. Gotsman
Professor Emeritus
Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel