SMARTSHAPE Clinician survey
Thank you for taking the time to participate in this short survey about blood pressure monitoring. SMARTSHAPE (www.smart-shape.eu) is a European research initiative developing an innovative, minimally invasive technology for continuous blood pressure monitoring. Your insights as a clinician are invaluable to ensure SMARTSHAPE aligns with clinical needs and practices.
The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
1. What is your medical specialty?
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Cardiologist
Neurologist
Internist
General Practitioner
Other
2. In which country do you currently work as a clinician?
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3. What method do you currently consider the golden standard for blood pressure monitoring in your practice?
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24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM)
Clinic / office blood pressure with brachial cuff (CBPM)
Home blood pressure monitoring with validated cuff (HBPM)
Invasive intra-arterial line monitoring (ICU / OR)
Approved wearables
Other
4. What is your level of trust of each method?
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Rows
Very
low trust –
I
have little confidence in the accuracy or reliability of this method.
Low trust
– I often question the results or find them
inconsistent.
Moderate
trust –
The
method is generally acceptable, but has notable limitations.
High
trust –
I rely on
this method in most cases, with minor concerns.
Very
high trust –
I
have complete confidence in the accuracy and clinical value of this method.
1.) 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
(ABPM)
2.) Clinic / office blood pressure with brachial cuff
(CBPM)
3.) Home blood pressure monitoring with validated cuff
(HBPM)
4.) Invasive intra-arterial line monitoring
(ICU / OR)
5.) Approved wearables
Optional: Explain your trust ranking for 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM).
Optional: Explain your trust ranking for clinic/office blood pressure with brachial cuff (CBPM).
Optional: Explain your trust ranking for home blood pressure monitoring with validated cuff (HBPM).
Optional: Explain your trust ranking for invasive intra-arterial line monitoring (ICU / OR).
Optional: Explain your trust ranking for approved wearables.
5. For a typical high-risk patient (e.g. post-stroke, resistant hypertension), what duration of continuous BP monitoring would be most useful for your clinical decisions?
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24 hours
3–7 days
2–4 weeks
3–6 months
Longer than 6 months
It depends too much on the patient to choose one option.
6. What are the main barriers that limit your use of ABPM or other advanced blood pressure monitoring methods today? Select all that apply.
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Limited access to devices in my hospital / clinic
Lack of reimbursement / cost to the patient
Patient comfort or acceptance
Difficulty interpreting the data
Lack of clear guidelines in my setting
Data is not integrated with our IT / EHR systems
Other
7. Apart from blood pressure values, which additional data from a continuous blood pressure device would directly influence your clinical decision-making (e.g. medication titration, managing high-risk patients)? Select all that apply.
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Heart rate (resting / during activity)
Pulse pressure
Heart rate variability (stress / autonomic balance)
Body position and posture (lying, sitting, standing)
Movement and activity level (steps, exercise, sedentary time)
Sleep pattern (sleep / wake times, sleep interruptions)
Detection of hypotensive episodes (low BP events)
Detection of arrhythmias or irregular pulse
Patient-reported symptoms linked to BP (e.g. dizziness, headache, chest pain)
Timing of medication intake (patient-reported or logged)
Stress
Other
8. The SMARTSHAPE device could be applied in various clinical use cases, such as those described on our website (https://smart-shape.eu/for-clinicians/) and many more. Which use case(s) would you find most valuable in your clinical practice?
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Would you be interested in sharing more of your experiences?
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Yes
No
Email address
* By providing my contact information, I give the SMARTSHAPE-consortium permission to contact me for a follow-up.
I would like to subscribe to the SMARTSHAPE newsletter.
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Yes
No
Email address
Thank you very much for your contribution!
Your feedback is crucial in translating our scientific innovation into practical clinical solutions.
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