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February 9, 2026Pregnancy Hypertension0 citationsOpen Access

Antenatal aspirin prescription following the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) 2021 practice update

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AWAshten WaksGMGina F. MiloneMOMegan C. Oakes

Key Result

Only 50% of patients were correctly prescribed antenatal aspirin, with lower adherence among those with moderate preeclampsia risk, indicating need for provider education.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the prescription patterns of antenatal aspirin in relation to risk factors for preeclampsia post-USPSTF 2021 guidance.
  • Conducted an observational analysis of prescription patterns
  • Identified patients with moderate risk factors for preeclampsia
  • Evaluated adherence to USPSTF 2021 aspirin guidelines
  • Only 50% of patients were correctly prescribed aspirin
  • Under-prescription was more common among those with moderate risk factors
  • Identified a significant gap in provider education regarding aspirin benefits

Structured PICO

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Population
Pregnant patients evaluated for preeclampsia risk
I
Intervention
Antenatal aspirin prescription based on USPSTF 2021 guidelines
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Outcome
Correct prescription of aspirin

There is a significant gap in the correct prescription of antenatal aspirin for preeclampsia prevention, highlighting a need for provider education.

Abstract

Only half of our patients were correctly prescribed aspirin, a trend more pronounced among those with moderate risk factors for preeclampsia. This highlights an opportunity for public health interventions and provider education regarding the benefit of aspirin in this population.

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Waks et al. (2026) studied this question. Only 50% of patients were correctly prescribed antenatal aspirin, with lower adherence among those with moderate preeclampsia risk, indicating need for provider education.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698978dff0ec2af6756e7229https://doi.org/10.1016/j.preghy.2026.101427
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