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Table 5 Hypertension screening test, result, and appropriate management at or after 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 at or after 20 weeks’ gestation, test at 18–22, 24–28, and 36 weeks’ gestation

SBP < 140 mmHg and DBP < 90 mmHg

DBP 90–99 mmHg, SBP 140–149 mmHg

DBP ≥ 100 mmHg, SBP ≥ 150 mmHg

No further action

New BP within 4 days

Refer to hospital

  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure