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The American Heart Association (AHA) advises confirming hypertension diagnoses with ABPM to prevent overdiagnosis, emphasizing the importance of precise out-of-office diagnostic tools. This study aimed to 1) explore the prevalence of ABPM and HBPM use prior to hypertension diagnosis; 2) assess the adherence to AHA recommendations regarding ABPM utilization; and 3) investigate the association between patient characteristics and out-of-office BP monitoring practices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed a random sample of adult patients newly diagnosed with essential hypertension at a tertiary hospital primary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between 2016 and 2022.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study evaluated the use of ABPM and HBPM in a sample of 268 newly diagnosed hypertensive patients, with a mean age of 49.17 \u00b1 12.69 years. Although ABPM orders were placed for 57.8% of patients, only 48.5% completed the procedure. Notably, 42.2% of hypertension diagnoses were solely based on ABPM, while 7.1% and 1.1% utilized HBPM alone or in combination with ABPM, respectively. This analysis revealed a lower utilization of ABPM among older adults, individuals with diabetes or chronic kidney disease, and married patients (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). However, this association with marital status, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease was no longer statistically significant in a fully adjusted model (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Out-of-office BP monitoring, particularly ABPM, was underutilized in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients, especially in older age groups and patients with specific comorbidities, who may benefit the most from this method. 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