What are the recommended best practices for measuring blood pressure?
When measuring blood pressure in the clinic or in the home, standardise the environment and provide a relaxed, temperate setting, with the person quiet and seated, and their arm outstretched and supported. Use an appropriate cuff size for the person's arm. In people with symptoms of postural hypotension (falls or postural dizziness), measure blood pressure with the person either supine or seated, and measure blood pressure again with the person standing for at least 1 minute before measurement. If the systolic blood pressure falls by 20 mmHg or more when the person is standing, review medication, measure subsequent blood pressures with the person standing, and consider referral to specialist care if symptoms of postural hypotension persist.