Table 1.
Guidelines by scientific societies specific to blood pressure measurement methods
| Body | Year | Method | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHS | 1986 | OBP | 2 |
| ASH | 1995 | HBP, ABP | 3 |
| AHA | 2005 | OBP, HBP, ABP | 4 |
| ASH | 2008 | HBP, ABP | 5 |
| AHA, ASH | 2008 | HBP | 6 |
| CHS | 1999 | ABP, HBP | 7 |
| FSH | 2000 | HBP | 8 |
| ESH | 2003 | OBP, ABP, HBP | 9 |
| ESH | 2004 | HBP | 10 |
| ESH | 2008, 2010 | HBP | 11, 12 |
| ESH | 2013, 2014 | ABP | 13, 14 |
| JSH | 2003 | HBP | 15 |
| JSH | 2012 | HBP | 16 |
| Australia | 1999 | HBP | 17 |
| Australia | 2002 | ABP | 18 |
| Australia | 2012 | ABP | 19 |
| Australia | 2015 | HBP | 20 |
| WHL | 2014 | OBP | 21 |
ABP, ambulatory blood pressure; AHA, American Heart Association; ASH, American Society of Hypertension; CHS, Canadian Hypertension Society; ESH, European Society of Hypertension; FSH, French Society of Hypertension; HBP, home blood pressure; JSH, Japanese Society of Hypertension; OBP, office blood pressure; WHL, World Hypertension League.