Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) Blood pressure obtained at the patient s home with an automated oscillometric or manual auscultatory device, usually excluding ABPM. Preparation before measurement, person taking the measurement, and the device used are not part of the de nition, although they are often performed by the patient herself/himself with an automated device. conversion factors www.kidney-international.org Abbreviations and acronyms ABPM ambulatory blood pressure monitoring ACEi angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor(s) ACR albumin-creatinine ratio AOBP automated of ce blood pressure AKI acute kidney injury ARB angiotensin II receptor blocker BP blood pressure CCB calcium channel blocker CI con dence interval CKD chronic kidney disease CV cardiovascular DBP diastolic blood pressure DRI direct renin inhibitor eGFR estimated glomerular ltration rate ERT Evidence Review Team ESKD end-stage kidney disease GFR glomerular ltration rate GI gastrointestinal GRADE Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation HBPM home blood pressure monitoring HF heart failure HR hazard ratio i.v. intravenous KDIGO Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes MACE major adverse cardiovascular events MAP mean arterial pressure MI myocardial infarction MRA mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist NSAID nonsteroidal anti-in ammatory drug(s) OR odds ratio PCR protein-creatinine ratio p.o. oral RAS renin-angiotensin system RASi renin-angiotensin system inhibitor(s) RCT randomized controlled trial RR relative risk SBP systolic blood pressure UKPDS United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study Group www.kidney-international.org abbreviations and acronyms Notice SECTION I: USE OF THE CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE This Clinical Practice Guideline document is based upon literature searches last conducted in October 2018, supplemented with additional evidence through September 2019. The search was updated in April 2020 with additional analyses conducted as required. It is designed to assist decision-making. It is not intended to de ne a standard of care and should not be interpreted as prescribing an exclusive course of management. 