Table 3.
Secondary outcomes
| General |
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Rate of composite maternal complications (adapted from the International Collaboration to Harmonise Outcomes for Pre-eclampsia [40]: - Maternal mortality - Eclampsia - Stroke -Cortical blindness - Retinal detachment - Pulmonary oedema - Acute kidney injury - Liver capsule haematoma or rupture - Placental abruption - Postpartum haemorrhage - Raised liver enzymes - Haemolysis - Low platelets - Admission to the intensive care unit - Intubation/mechanical ventilation |
| Gestational age at delivery |
| Birthweight |
| APGAR scores at 1 min and 5 min |
| Neonatal seizures |
| Neonatal respiratory morbidity |
| Uncontrolled hypertension |
| Pregnancy prolongation |
| Rate of preeclampsia |
| Rate of induction of labour |
| Mode of delivery |
| Postnatal readmission rate |
| Second trimester mean systolic and diastolic BP |
| Third trimester mean systolic and diastolic BP |
| Postnatal mean systolic and diastolic BP |
| Mean systolic and diastolic BP obtained in clinic setting |
| Area under the BP curve |
| Proportion of readings within target (< 140/90 mmHg) |
| Episodes of severe hypertension > 160/100 mmHg |
| Time to medication institution (weeks’ gestation) |
| Number of medication dose escalations |
| Healthcare utilisation |
| Maternal blood or urine testing at the laboratory prior to birth admission |
| Foetal cardiotocography |
| Foetal ultrasound |
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Number of outpatient visits - General practitioner - Antenatal clinic visit - Obstetric medicine clinic visits |
| Number of medical, day, or maternity assessment unit visits |
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Acute care area for urgent/emergent visit other than in labour - Emergency department - Birthing unit presentations |
| Number of antenatal admission days prior to birth |
| Feasibility and acceptability |
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Compliance with remote monitoring (interventional arm only) |
| Compliance with face to face consultations |
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Number of phone calls from the investigator (interventional arm only) |
| Recruitment rate |
| Persistence with remote monitoring |
| Quality of life and patient satisfaction |
| EuroQol 5D survey |
| State Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire |
| Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Score questionnaire |
| Investigator-designed remote monitoring feasibility surveys (interventional arm only) |
| Qualitative interview with participants and clinicians (interventional arm only) |