Utility of the US Preventive Services Task Force for Preeclampsia Risk Assessment and Aspirin Prophylaxis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines on preeclampsia risk assessment and aspirin prophylaxis (AP) have not been evaluated for clinical utility.

Objective

To evaluate which characteristics in the USPSTF guidelines identify risk status and the association of preeclampsia risk with AP recommendations.

Design, setting, and participants

This observational cohort study enrolled from July 2020 to March 2023 with data analysis performed from October to December 2024. Enrollment occurred at 11 centers throughout the US or via direct-to-participant recruitment. Pregnant participants aged 18 years or older with a singleton pregnancy less than 22 weeks' gestation were selected via convenience sampling.

Exposure

The exposures were clinical fa

SUBMITTER: McElrath TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12272286 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature