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Table 4 Hypertension screening test, result, and appropriate management prior to 20 weeks’ gestation

From: eRegCom—Quality Improvement Dashboard for healthcare providers and Targeted Client Communication to pregnant women using data from an electronic health registry to improve attendance and quality of antenatal care: study protocol for a multi-arm cluster randomized trial

Blood pressure prior to 20 weeks’ gestation, test at the first visit and at 16, 18–22 weeks’ gestation

SBP < 140 mmHg and DBP < 90 mmHg

SBP ≥ 140 mmHg, DBP ≥ 90 mmHg

No further action

Refer to high-risk clinic

  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure