Blood Pressure App Misses High Levels In 4 Out Of 5 Users, Researchers Find
While the app is no longer for sale, doctors worry that patients who have bought it previously are still relying on the faulty data.
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Researchers Find Blood Pressure App 'Highly Inaccurate'
An app that measures your blood pressure through your smartphone is "highly inaccurate," according to a research letter published Wednesday in JAMA Internal Medicine. The app, Instant Blood Pressure, missed high blood pressure levels in nearly four out of five people, the researchers found. (Plevin, 3/2)