For those surrogate outcomes , low-strength evidence failed to show difference .
In subgroup analysis , high strength evidence supported a lower BP with HBPT that lasted for 6 or 12 months and was accompanied with counselling support from study personnel .
HBPT can improve BP control in the hypertensive patients .
It may be more efficacious when a proactive additional support is provided during the intervention process
To summarise evidence about the effectiveness of home blood pressure telemonitoring ( HBPT )  and identify the key components of intervention .
The choice of home blood pressure result reporting method is essential: Results mailed to physicians did not improve hypertension control compared with ordinary office-based blood pressure treatment
Abstract Effective antihypertensive care is not possible without regular and reliable blood pressure measurements . The use of blood pressure home measurement has increased a lot during the last years . Various methods have been used in communication between the patients and physicians . In a r and omized study we compared traditional office-based hypertension treatment protocol ( n=68 ) to the home-based blood pressure measurement protocol ( n=89 ) in which the patient mailed their home-measured BP diary in a letter to the office of their physician . The studied home-based antihypertensive care system was not more effective than the ordinary office-based treatment . The results highlight the importance of continuous home measurement data interpretation by the physician . The system based on mailing the results to the physician office does not seem to be a suitable method in communication between the patient and the physician . Online or other telemedicine-aided means of communication might yield better antihypertensive control
For those surrogate outcomes , low-strength evidence failed to show difference .
In subgroup analysis , high strength evidence supported a lower BP with HBPT that lasted for 6 or 12 months and was accompanied with counselling support from study personnel .
HBPT can improve BP control in the hypertensive patients .
It may be more efficacious when a proactive additional support is provided during the intervention process
To summarise evidence about the effectiveness of home blood pressure telemonitoring ( HBPT )  and identify the key components of intervention .