Priority 8 from the Blood Pressure in Pregnancy PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What is the best way to diagnose pre-eclampsia promptly? (JLA PSP Priority 8) | |
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| Overall ranking | 8 |
| JLA question ID | 0099/8 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Reproductive health and childbirth |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | How can pre-eclampsia be diagnosed earlier in pregnancy? ~ How early could preeclampsia be detected? ~ Can it be identified earlier now Is there a specific test that can diagnose pre-eclampsia from PIH with/without protienuria ~ Are there any tell-tale signs that could alert health professionals earlier? Is there confusion in diagnosing PIH from pre-eclampsia and is this having a negative effect on management/outcomes. Eg wrongly diagnosed PIH as pre-eclampsia causing itragenic preterm birth |
| Submitted by | 7 women, 1 who knew a person/relative/friend with pregnancy hypertension, 4 healthcare, 1 other, 3 literature review of uncertainties reported |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0099 |
| PSP name | Blood Pressure in Pregnancy |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. |
50 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 20 June 2019 |