@article{3106324, title = "Blood Pressure Assessment in Adults in Clinical Practice and Clinic-Based Research: JACC Scientific Expert Panel", author = "Muntner, P. and Einhorn, P.T. and Cushman, W.C. and Whelton, P.K. and Bello, N.A. and Drawz, P.E. and Green, B.B. and Jones, D.W. and Juraschek, S.P. and Margolis, K.L. and Miller, E.R., 3rd and Navar, A.M. and Ostchega, Y. and Rakotz, M.K. and Rosner, B. and Schwartz, J.E. and Shimbo, D. and Stergiou, G.S. and Townsend, R.R. and Williamson, J.D. and Wright, J.T., Jr. and Appel, L.J. and 2017 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group", journal = "Journal of the American College of Cardiology", year = "2019", volume = "73", number = "3", pages = "317-335", publisher = "ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA", issn = "0735-1097, 1558-3597", doi = "10.1016/j.jacc.2018.10.069", keywords = "aging; blood pressure measurement; cardiac patient; clinical practice; clinical study; heart arrhythmia; human; hypertension; hypotension; obese patient; outpatient; practice guideline; pregnant woman; priority journal; quality control; Review; adult; consensus development; health care delivery; medical research, Adult; Biomedical Research; Blood Pressure Determination; Delivery of Health Care; Humans; Hypertension", abstract = "The accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP) is essential for the diagnosis and management of hypertension. Restricted use of mercury devices, increased use of oscillometric devices, discrepancies between clinic and out-of-clinic BP, and concerns about measurement error with manual BP measurement techniques have resulted in uncertainty for clinicians and researchers. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the U.S. National Institutes of Health convened a working group of clinicians and researchers in October 2017 to review data on BP assessment among adults in clinical practice and clinic-based research. In this report, the authors review the topics discussed during a 2-day meeting including the current state of knowledge on BP assessment in clinical practice and clinic-based research, knowledge gaps pertaining to current BP assessment methods, research and clinical needs to improve BP assessment, and the strengths and limitations of using BP obtained in clinical practice for research and quality improvement activities. © 2019 American College of Cardiology Foundation" }