What are the benefits of using out-of-office BP measurements in addition to standardized office BP measurements?
Out-of-office BP measurements can lead to the detection of masked hypertension, masked uncontrolled hypertension, white-coat hypertension, and the white-coat effect. These BP patterns are associated with higher risk for cardiovascular disease and kidney outcomes than sustained normotension or controlled hypertension. Further, observational studies indicate that the diagnosis of high BP and BP control status differs for a high proportion of adults when BP is measured in the office versus outside the office, and out-of-office BP measurements are associated with stronger association of CV and kidney outcomes than office BP measurements in the general population and CKD.