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There's no reason to think that continuous monitoring with a comfortable wearable would contribute to a white coat syndrome. The Wikipedia link that you cited
by alphazard 1y ago
There's no reason to think that continuous monitoring with a comfortable wearable would contribute to a white coat syndrome. The Wikipedia link that you cited actually says that at-home blood pressure readings are more reliable than those taken by a professional in a clinic because (it is believed) that the presence of another human administering a single test is what causes stress concerning the test. With the multiple, self-administered approach, there is no single test to fixate on, and no other human administering it.
> This is why continuous monitoring is usually applied as little as reasonably possible
The reason it is applied as little as possible is because it has been prohibitively expensive. For most things there is a benefit to sampling more often, and what sampling rate is adequate is entirely dependent on the maximum frequency that you need to observe. Another way of phrasing that is if it can change quickly, then you need to sample more often.
- m463 1y agoI wonder why these kinds of arguments gain such wide acceptance. specifically - measuring x has negative consequences, so don't measure x. then at some point it becomes, don't bother measuring x ever. Normally I hear abotu this like tests that can find cancer early, or full body MRIs. I think these measures might actually be really good to establish a baseline and changes over time, or catch things early. If the problem is that knowing leads to stress, maybe there could be a solution in the portrayal of the data. Maybe it could be "doctor, don't tell me unless there is a trend" Doctors frequently give a disclaimer before ordering PSA tests, for example.
- pixl97 1y ago>If the problem is that knowing leads to stress, And who says information hazards don't exist. Gotta love how anxiety builds on anxiety.