Background: Frequent home blood pressure (BP) measurements result in a better estimation of the true BP. However, traditional cuff-based BP measurements are troublesome for patients. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a cuffless device for ambulatory systolic blood pressure (SBP) measurement. Methods: This was a mixed method feasibility study in patients with hypertension. Performance of ambulatory SBPs with the device was analyzed quantitatively by intrauser reproducibility and comparability to a classic home BP monitor. Correct use by the patients was checked with video, and user-friendliness was assessed using a validated questionnaire, the System Usability Scale (SUS). Patient experiences were assessed using qualitative interviews. Results: A total of 1020 SBP measurements were performed using the Checkme monitor in 11 patients with hypertension. Duplicate SBPs showed a high intrauser correlation (R=0.86, P<.001 sbps measured by the checkme monitor did not correlate well with those of different home monitors p=".007)." however mean and over follow-up were strongly correlated in addition participants performed measurements without any mistakes. sus score was most important facilitator ease using monitor. barriers included absence diastolic bp incidental difficulties obtaining an sbp result. conclusions: given good intrauser reproducibility user-friendliness patient experience all which facilitate patients to perform frequent cuffless monitoring may change way measure their at context ambulant hypertension management.>
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