Priority 8 from the Blood Pressure in Pregnancy PSP

UNCERTAINTY: What is the best way to diagnose pre-eclampsia promptly? (JLA PSP Priority 8)
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
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
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