Table 3

Impact of self-screening kiosks on hypertension detection and general practitioner practice workloads

PeriodPractice APractice B
ControlInterventionControlIntervention
Eligible population (registered, aged >18 years)50085137966510 487
N (%) of eligible population using kiosk-60 (1.2)-126 (1.2)
N (%) of new hypertensive patients detected50 (1.0)41 (0.8)33 (0.3)14 (0.1)
N (%) of new hypertensive patients who used the kiosk-6 (10.0)-0 (0.0)
N (%) of patients receiving blood pressure measurement by clinicians1810 (36.1)1652 (32.2)850 (8.8)1593 (15.2)
  • All kiosk usage refers to use where patients agreed to data transfer