Effectiveness of chatbot interventions in individuals for hypertension management: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
Shahwar Fatima Ansari, Noor A. Abu Saifan, Reem Khalifa Alneyadi, Aleena Hassan, Yanli Liu, Soundarya Ashok, Javaid Nauman, Luai A. Ahmed, Reem Al Sheryani, Azhar T. Rahma · 2026
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Ten reviewers gather the trials on chatbots as coaches for people with high blood pressure. The condition demands years of steady self-care, and conversational software promises cheap, daily support. Following standard review rules, the team sifted 316 papers down to nine studies and graded how the reviewers agreed with each other, finding fair to perfect agreement across pairs.
The evidence came out mixed and mostly of low to moderate certainty. Still, the chatbots were linked with better blood pressure readings, steadier medicine taking, and more faithful home monitoring. Gains in knowledge and self-management skills also appeared. The authors say the tools look promising as an add-on to usual care, but the thin and varied evidence base needs stronger, longer trials before clinics lean on them.
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| CREATOR | Shahwar Fatima Ansari, Noor A. Abu Saifan, Reem Khalifa Alneyadi, Aleena Hassan, Yanli Liu, Soundarya Ashok, Javaid Nauman, Luai A. Ahmed, Reem Al Sheryani, Azhar T. Rahma |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |