Identifying hypertension in pregnancy using electronic medical records: The importance of blood pressure values.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To incorporate blood pressure (BP), diagnoses codes, and medication fills from electronic medical records (EMR) to identify pregnant women with hypertension.

Study design

A retrospective cohort study of singleton pregnancies at three US integrated health delivery systems during 2005-2014.

Main outcome measures

Women were considered hypertensive if they had any of the following: (1) ≥2 high BPs (≥140/90 mmHg) within 30 days during pregnancy (High BP); (2) an antihypertensive medication fill in the 120 days before pregnancy and a hypertension diagnosis from 1 year prior to pregnancy through 20 weeks gestation (Treated Chronic Hypertension); or (3) a high BP, a hypertension diagnosis, and a prescription fill within 7 days during pregnancy (Rapid Treatment). We

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7096129 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature