Predictive Value of the Signs and Symptoms Preceding Eclampsia: A Systematic Review

R Hastie; FC Brownfoot; CA Cluver; SP Walker; S Hesselman; S Tong; L Bergman

Journal article

Predictive Value of the Signs and Symptoms Preceding Eclampsia: A Systematic Review

R Hastie, FC Brownfoot, CA Cluver, SP Walker, S Hesselman, S Tong, L Bergman

Obstetrics and Gynecology | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2019

DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003476

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the predictive value of signs and symptoms that occur before onset of eclampsia among pregnant women. Data Sources: Electronic databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from inception to 2018. Search terms included eclampsia, predict, likelihood ratio, predictive value, and risk. Methods Of Study Selection: Abstracts and later full texts were selected for review if a diagnosis of eclampsia was made, a comparator arm included (women without a diagnosis of eclampsia), and predictors of imminent eclampsia reported. Of 2,791 retrieved records, 11 were selected. Significant heterogeneity existed between studies, with differing desi..

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Susan Walker Author

Stephen Tong Author

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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

R. Hastie was supported by a Melbourne Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gyaecology Fellowship, S. Tong (#1136418) and F. Brownfoot (#1142636) were supported by NHMRC Fellowships. L. Bergman and S. Hesselman were supported via a postdoc position at Center for clinical research, Falun, Sweden.