Validation of hospital discharge diagnoses for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Birgitte M LuefLouise B AndersenKristina M RenaultEllen A NohrJan Stener JørgensenHenrik T Christesen

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2017)

Discharge diagnoses substantially underestimated the prevalence of preeclampsia, especially severe preeclampsia. Misclassification was most common in obese preeclamptic women. These findings depict the limitations associated with the direct use of discharge diagnoses of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy for research purposes.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
early onset
blood pressure
pregnant women
preterm birth
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
risk factors
weight loss
polycystic ovary syndrome
obese patients