<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat is the medical treatment for chronic hypertension?  <response>: <reason> According to systematic review in 2017 , self-monitoring blood pressures alone is not an effective treatment for high blood pressure. However, as an adjunct to interventions such as patient education, medication titration, and lifestyle counselling, self-monitoring blood pressures significantly aids in controlling patient blood pressure. Overall, self-monitoring was associated with reduced clinic systolic blood pressure sBP compared to usual care at 12 months 3.2 mmHg, 95 CI 4.9, 1.6 mmHg. However, this effect was strongly influenced by the intensity of co-intervention ranging from no effect with self-monitoring alone 1.0 mmHg 3.3, 1.2, to a 6.1 mmHg 9.0, 3.2 reduction when monitoring was combined with intensive support.This assessment is supported by another systematic review in 2018 , who determined that self-monitoring blood pressures significantly helps control patient blood pressure by aiding in physician anti-hypertensive medication titration. Compared with usual care, the decrease in clinic measured systolic blood pressure at 12 months in patients in both self-monitoring groups was clinically meaningful. The adjusted mean differences vs usual care: self-monitoring alone 3.5 mm Hg 95 CI 5.8 to 1.2; and telemonitoring 4.7 mm Hg 7.0 to 2.4. If sustained, such reductions in blood pressure could be expected to reduce stroke risk by 20 and coronary heart disease risk by 10. 