Table 3.

Key recommendations on home BP monitoring of the Japanese Society of Hypertension guidelines33

Recommendations
Home BP should be measured with upper‐arm cuff devices using the cuff‐oscillometric method
Home BP should be measured twice and the mean value used as the BP value on that occasion
The morning measurement should be taken within 1 h of waking, after urination, before dosing in the morning, and before breakfast, after 1 to 2 min of rest in a sitting position; the evening measurement should be taken prior to retiring to bed, after 1 to 2 min of rest in a sitting position. The legs should not be crossed when sitting
To evaluate hypertension, normal BP, and the effects of antihypertensive drugs based on home BP, the mean of the values measured 5 to 7 d/wk should be used
Home BP of 135/85 mm Hg indicates hypertension
When there is a discrepancy of diagnosis between clinic and home BP, a home BP‐based diagnosis should have priority
Antihypertensive treatment strategies should target a home BP level of <135/85 mm Hg for young, middle‐aged, and early‐phase elderly patients, <145/85 mm Hg for late‐phase elderly patients (<135/85 mm Hg if tolerated), <125/75 mm Hg in patients with diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease, and <135/85 mm Hg in patients with cerebrovascular diseases

Abbreviation: BP, blood pressure.