Should cervical favourability play a role in the decision for labour induction in gestational hypertension or mild pre-eclampsia at term? An exploratory analysis of the HYPITAT trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether cervical favourability (measured by cervical length and the Bishop score) should inform obstetricians' decision regarding labour induction for women with gestational hypertension or mild pre-eclampsia at term.

Design

A post hoc analysis of the Hypertension and Pre-eclampsia Intervention Trial At Term (HYPITAT).

Setting

Obstetric departments of six university and 32 teaching and district hospitals in the Netherlands.

Population

A total of 756 women diagnosed with gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia between 36 + 0 and 41 + 0 weeks of gestation randomly allocated to induction of labour or expectant management.

Methods

Data were analysed using logistic regression modelling.

Main outcome measures

The occurrence of a h

SUBMITTER: Tajik P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3440582 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature