Blood pressure self-monitoring in pregnancy: examining feasibility in a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Raised blood pressure (BP) affects approximately 10% of pregnancies worldwide, and a high proportion of affected women develop pre-eclampsia. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of self-monitoring of BP in pregnancy in women at higher risk of pre-eclampsia.

Methods

This prospective cohort study of self-monitoring BP in pregnancy was carried out in two hospital trusts in Birmingham and Oxford and thirteen primary care practices in Oxfordshire. Eligible women were those defined by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines as at higher risk of pre-eclampsia. A total of 201 participants were recruited between 12 and 16 weeks of pregnancy and were asked to take two BP readings twice daily three times a week through their pregna

SUBMITTER: Tucker KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5745883 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature