Self measured home blood pressure (HBP) v “clinic” blood pressure (CBP) measured by healthcare professionals for predicting the risk of stroke at a mean follow up of 10.6 years*

Type of BP	Category definitions	Systolic BP mm Hg		Diastolic BP mm Hg	CVD risk factors	Group	Hazard ratio (95% CI)
*BP = blood pressure; CVD = cardiovascular disease; CVD risk factors included diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolaemia, smoking, and history of CVD. CI defined in glossary.
†Used as baseline for the respective type of BP.
‡Hazard ratios provided by author.
HBP	Normotension	<115	And	<75	Yes or no	1	1.0†
	Prehypertension	115–134	Or	75–84	No	2a	1.9 (0.9 to 4.1)‡
	Prehypertension	115–134	Or	75–84	Yes	2b	2.6 (1.2 to 5.5)‡
	Stage 1 hypertension	135–149	Or	85–94	No	3a	2.4 (1.1 to 5.3)
	Stage 1 hypertension	135–149	Or	85–94	Yes	3b	6.7 (3.2 to 14.3)‡
	Stage 2 hypertension	⩾150	Or	⩾95	No	4a	2.9 (1.1 to 7.6)
	Stage 2 hypertension	⩾150	Or	⩾95	Yes	4b	6.4 (2.8 to 14.6)
CBP	Normotension	<120	And	<80	Yes or no	1	1.0†
	Prehypertension	120–139	Or	80–89	No	2a	0.9 (0.5 to 1.8)
	Prehypertension	120–139	Or	80–89	Yes	2b	1.7 (0.9 to 3.0)‡
	Stage 1 hypertension	140–159	Or	90–99	No	3a	0.7 (0.3 to 1.6)
	Stage 1 hypertension	140–159	Or	90–99	Yes	3b	2.6 (1.4 to 4.9)‡
	Stage 2 hypertension	⩾160	Or	⩾100	No	4a	2.1 (1.0 to 4.2)
	Stage 2 hypertension	⩾160	Or	⩾100	Yes	4b	2.9 (1.3 to 6.6)