At-home sensors starts to affect health care around 2020
Grader A: hit
Grader B: hit
agrees with A, without seeing its verdict
Audit: confirmed
in the fixed audit sample (D11)
Published: hit
Grader A: hit
55% of US adults aged 50-80 with hypertension or related conditions owned and used a home BP monitor (2022 survey); home pulse oximetry spread during COVID. Well above 5%; arguably already here in 2012.
Test: D37 health: share of relevant patients, providers or procedures using it by 2022 (hit >=5%; partial <5% real use by 2022 or 5% in 2023-2025; miss no real use by 2025); relevant: patients with chronic conditions
Grader B: hit
Self-measured home blood-pressure monitoring was used by about 61% of US adults with hypertension in 2019 (20 states) and by ~37-39% monthly in NHANES 2009-2014; home glucose meters, pulse oximeters and home sleep tests are routine. Above 5% before the placed year.
Test: D37 health: >=5% of relevant patients use home diagnostic sensors by 2022 = hit (earlier counts).