(Modified from 2004 VA/DoD HTN CPG without an updated systematic review of the evidence.) Weak for Not reviewed, Deleted We recommend the diagnosis of hypertension be determined based on at least two blood pressure readings on two separate patient visits. (Modified from 2004 VA/DoD HTN CPG without an updated systematic review of the evidence.) Strong for Not reviewed, Deleted We recommend that blood pressure be measured with a technique recommended for the measurement of blood pressure in adults using a properly calibrated and validated sphygmomanometer. (Modified from 2004 VA/DoD HTN CPG without an updated systematic review of the evidence.) Strong for Reviewed, New- replaced For patients whose diagnosis of hypertension remains uncertain, we recommend offering home blood pressure monitoring to confirm diagnosis prior to beginning pharmacologic treatment. (Two to three times a day for seven consecutive days, disregard the first day and take the average of measurements.) Strong for Reviewed, New- replaced a 2014 Location columns: The first three columns indicate the location of each recommendation within the 2014 VA/DoD HTN CPG. b 2014 Recommendation Text column: The 2014 Recommendation Text column contains the wording of each recommendation from the 2014 VA/DoD HTN CPG. c 2014 Strength of Recommendation column: Refer to the Grading Recommendations section for more information on how the strength of the recommendation was determined using GRADE methodology. d Recommendation Category column: The Recommendation Category column indicates the way in which each 2014 VA/DoD HTN CPG recommendation was updated. e 2020 Recommendation column: For recommendations that were carried forward to the 2020 VA/DoD HTN CPG, this column indicates the new recommendation(s) to which they correspond. 