Pulse and blood pressure measurement
The participants’ pulse and blood pressure were measured from the right wrist in a sitting position with a Braun BPW4500 blood pressure monitor. The device uses oscillometric method for measurement. The reading range of the device for blood pressure value is 40–255 mmHg, whereas for pulse rate, it is 40–199 bpm. Although the margin of error is ±3 mmHg for blood pressure value, it is ±4% for pulse rate. The device is calibrated during production and does not need to be recalibrated when used in accordance with the instructions. The measurements were automatically recorded in the device's memory and then recorded on the patient follow‐up forms. Although the device is measuring, the subject is in a sitting position and the subject does not move or speak for 60 s.