Expectant Management of Severe Preeclampsia Remote from Term: A Structured Systematic Review

Hypertension in Pregnancy, 28:312–347, 2009 Copyright © Informa Healthcare USA, Inc. ISSN: 1064-1955 print / 1525-6065 online DOI: 10.1080/10641950802601252

Expectant Management of Severe Preeclampsia Remote from Term: A Structured Systematic Review

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1525-6065 1064-1955 LHIP Hypertension in Pregnancy Pregnancy, Vol. 1, No. 1, December 2008: pp. 1–61

Early Care Magee et al.of Expectant Preeclampsia

L.A. Magee,1,2,3,4 P.J. Yong,2 V. Espinosa,4 A.M. Côté,1 I. Chen,2 and P. von Dadelszen2,3,4 1 Departments of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1, Canada 2 Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1, Canada 3 Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1, Canada 4 CFRI Centre for Applied Health Research and Evaluation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1, Canada

Objective: To compare outcomes associated with expectant vs. interventionist care of severe preeclampsia in observational studies. Data Sources: Medline (01/1980–07/ 2007), bibliographies of retrieved papers, personal files, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Study Selection: Expectant or interventionist care of preeclampsia at