Key result
Automated blood pressure measurements in 4023 pregnant women established that values >130/80 mmHg and <90/50 mmHg represent the 95th and 5th centiles, respectively.
Why the study?
What are the reference ranges for automated blood pressure measurements throughout pregnancy in a large population?
Population
4023 pregnant women with accurately dateable singleton pregnancies not receiving antihypertensive medication
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Does not support revising pregnancy BP thresholds; extends centile data but leaves outcome impact open.
Cross-Sectional (n=4,023)
No
What are the reference ranges for automated blood pressure measurements throughout pregnancy in a large population?
The study establishes new reference ranges for automated blood pressure in pregnancy, suggesting that the WHO definition of high diastolic BP (>90 mmHg) may be too conservative for detecting pre-eclampsia risk.
Ochsenbein‐Kölble et al. (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in Pregnancy (n=4,023). Automated blood pressure measurement was evaluated on Blood pressure. Automated blood pressure measurements in 4023 pregnant women established that values >130/80 mmHg and <90/50 mmHg represent the 95th and 5th centiles, respectively.
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