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Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is well established method for the diagnosis and management of hypertension. It is reliable, convenient and more economical alternative to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). The accuracy and reliability of HBPM requires the use of a validated device and standardized procedures, and good patient education. The value of HBPM is highlighted by a growing body of evidence demonstrating it provides better prognostic information than office blood pressure (BP). In addition, it is more convenient to patients than presenting to clinics for routine BP checks, however it is not widely implemented in clinical practice. There is an opportunity to utilise HBPM in clinical practice throughout Australia to effectively manage people living with hypertension, from diagnosis, follow-up and triage. This would be most beneficial in rural, regional and remote communities where access to healthcare is limited, and extensive travel is required to attend clinical appointments. 

This project aims to investigate the efficacy, safety, accuracy and feasibility of HBPM in people living with hypertension, and its translation into clinical practice. This project aims to transform hypertension care by generating accurate, longitudinal data from the home environment that informs earlier and more precise therapeutic decisions in general practice. 

In addition, this project will also aim to investigate HBPM oversight through deep learning technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). Elevated BP detected through HBPM will be assessed through AI algorithms, which will assist in early detection of uncontrolled BP, and triage urgent review with GP or hypertension specialist.

Professor Markus Schlaich 

T: 08 9224 0382

E: markus.schlaich@uwa.edu.au 

This project is developed in partnership with Hypertension Australia, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Omron and Servier.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a program of independent, supervised research that is assessed solely on the basis of a thesis, sometimes including a creative work component, that is examined externally. The work presented for a PhD must be a substantial and original contribution to scholarship, demonstrating mastery of the subject of interest as well as an advance in that field of knowledge. 

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