Table 4.

Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines for the measurement of home blood pressure

Requirement	Description
Upper arm cuff	Wrist device should only be used when extreme obesity can cause errors; the device should be kept at the level of the heart
Time of measurement	Morning: within 1 h after waking up, after urination, before taking any antihypertensive drugs, before breakfast, and after 5 min of rest in a seated position Evening: before bedtime, after 5 min of rest in a seated position Other conditions if necessary
Frequency of measurement	One to three times per occasion
Period of measurement	As long as possible; 1 wk or more for the diagnosis of hypertension; over at least 5 to 7 d immediately preceding the visit during follow‐up of treatment

Adapted from Shin et al.37 ^.