Hypertension in Pregnancy (Oct 2020)

Maternal recall of a history of early-onset preeclampsia, late-onset preeclampsia, or gestational hypertension: a validation study

  • Anouk Bokslag,
  • Anne B. Fons,
  • Laurien J. Zeverijn,
  • Pim W. Teunissen,
  • Christianne J.M. de Groot

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/10641955.2020.1818090
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 39, no. 4
pp. 444 – 450

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Objective: This study assessed women’s ability to recall different types of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy because of its disproportionate cardiovascular risk later in life. Methods: Participants were 5–10 years post-partum with a history of early-onset-, late-onset preeclampsia, or gestational hypertension. Recall was assessed by questionnaire and compared to medical records. Results: Questionnaire-based recall of early-onset preeclampsia had high sensitivity and specificity, late-onset preeclampsia poor sensitivity and high specificity and gestational hypertension had very poor sensitivity and high specificity. Conclusion: Early-onset preeclampsia can accurately be assessed using a simple questionnaire. Recall of late-onset preeclampsia and gestational hypertension was not accurate.

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