Table 1 Structured questions for systematic review of test accuracy studies

Population

Pregnant women with pre eclampsia

Tests

Parity; Race; Maternal age; Previous severe pre eclampsia/Eclampsia; Family history of pre eclampsia/eclampsia; Obesity; Weight gain; Pre existing hypertension, renal disease, diabetes, lupus, thrombophilia, other auto immune diseases; Multiple pregnancy; Symptoms-headache, epigastric pain, nausea, visual disturbance or combination of symptoms

Blood pressure; Peripheral oedema; Exaggerated tendon reflexes; Clonus; Papilloedema; Retinal changes; Oliguria; Symphysio fundal height; Oxygen saturation

Biochemical: Serum uric acid, urine dipstick (Bedside Urinalyses) 24 hour urine protein, urinary calcium excretion, hypoalbuminaemia, microalbuminuria, fibronectin, protinuria, renal and liver function tests; Ultrasound: Growth, liquor volume, Doppler (uterine, umbilical artery, Middle cerebral artery, venous, uteroplacental) Bio Physical Profile; Haematological: Anti thrombin III, platelet count, haemoglobin, fibrinogen, thrombophilia screen, Maternal serum Alpha feto protein(MSAFP), Serum Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG); Computerised Tomography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Outcome

Maternal

Eclampsia; Pulmonary oedema; Cerebral Haemorrhage; Hepatic, renal, haematological complications; Cardiac arrest; Abruption; Thromboembolism; stroke; psychiatric problems; Complications of labour and delivery; Maternal death; Need for hospitalisation, Day care unit visits, Use of intensive care, ventilation and dialysis

Fetal

Intra uterine growth restriction; Pre maturity; Abnormal p H at birth or antenatal; Abnormal Apgar; Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy; Perinatal death; Long term effect, learning disabilities, Developmental and special needs after discharge; Need for neonatal intensive care admission, mechanical ventilation and duration of hospital stay

Systematic review of test accuracy studies