Russian medical society of arterial hypertension experts consensus on standardized clinic (office) blood pressure measurement

This document is an agreed experts opinion of the Russian Medical Society of arterial hypertension, based on a thorough study of the BP measurement protocols recommended in national and international recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of BP, other most important documents that are supported by consensus between the authors of this document. Our position is that standardization of the BP measurement protocol is necessary, ensuring its wide application in daily clinical practice, with an optimal compromise in labor costs, accuracy and reliability of measurements. We provide a rationale for the optimal standardization of the measurement procedure, barriers to its implementation and propose ways to overcome these barriers. The ultimate goal of this joint statement is to ensure that healthcare organizations, healthcare professionals and patients using the recommended protocol have greater confidence that the BP measurement performed is a sufficiently reliable procedure and provides the best clinical outcomes.