Fig. 1

Schedule of participant enrolment, interventions and assessments in the trial. PARCA-R Parent Report of Cognitive Abilities, Revised, SAE serious adverse event. 1 Screening to be conducted of all women suspected of being eligible for the study. 2 Delivery to be commenced within 48 hours of randomisation for women randomised to the planned delivery group. 3 Eligibility for study to be assessed from blood pressure recorded at the time the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia. 4 Blood systolic pressure reading within the 48 hours prior to randomisation to be recorded. 5 Highest systolic blood pressure recorded between randomisation and delivery to be recorded. 6 Highest systolic blood pressure recorded between delivery and discharge to be recorded. 7 Haematology and/or Biochemistry results that contributed to diagnosis of pre-eclampsia to be recorded. 8 The most recent Haematology and/or Biochemistry results prior to randomisation to be recorded. 9 Abnormal Haematology/ Biochemistry results from randomisation to discharge to be recorded at discharge. 10 Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) to be recorded from randomisation to post-natal discharge. Only unexpected SAEs to be reported. 11 Brief details of anti-hypertensive and medication for induction will be recorded; all other concomitant medication will only be recorded in the event that an unexpected Serious Adverse Event is reported. 12 EQ-5D-5L[10] to be given to the participant to complete immediately after randomisation