What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to create a questionnaire to identify knowledge gaps in cardiovascular health for postpartum women with cardiometabolic issues.

January 22, 2026

Development and preliminary validation of the Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire for Postpartum Women with pregnancy-related cardiometabolic complications (CADE-Q-PP): a modified Delphi approach.

Key Result

The CADE-Q-PP was developed to assess knowledge gaps about cardiovascular risk in postpartum women with pregnancy-related cardiometabolic complications.

Key Points

This research aims to create a questionnaire to identify knowledge gaps in cardiovascular health for postpartum women with cardiometabolic issues.
Development of the CADE-Q-PP questionnaire using a modified Delphi approach.
Clarity and relevance evaluated by experts in the field.
Focus on accessibility for clinicians to utilize in practice.
Identified specific knowledge gaps regarding cardiovascular risk in postpartum women.
Expected to enhance awareness of health promotion.
Future testing planned to confirm questionnaire validity.

Structured PICO

Population

Postpartum women with pregnancy-related cardiometabolic complications

Intervention

Development of the Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire for Postpartum Women (CADE-Q-PP) using a modified Delphi approach

Outcome

Development and preliminary validation of the CADE-Q-PP tool to assess knowledge gaps regarding cardiovascular risk and health promotion

The CADE-Q-PP was developed as a novel tool to help clinicians assess cardiovascular risk knowledge gaps in postpartum women with prior cardiometabolic complications.

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 0% vs 0%

Abstract

The CADE-Q-PP was developed as an accessible tool for clinicians to assess knowledge gaps regarding cardiovascular risk and health promotion in postpartum women. Future work will include testing of psychometric properties to confirm validity.

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