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. 2023 Apr;228(4):418–429.e34. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.10.004

Table S25.

Pooled relative risk and mean likelihood ratios for placental abruption, according to BP cut-offs at <20 weeks, determined by ACC/AHA BP categories

COMPARATOR
BP measured at <20 weeks Ref RR [95% CI] I2, (95% PI) -LR +LR
Diagnostic threshold: sBP 120mmHg (with dBP <80mmHg)
Pooled LR Normal (<120/80 mmHg) 1.1 [0.9, 1.3] I2=0%, (0.7, 1.6) 0.98 [0.93, 1.03] 1.05 [0.90, 1.22]
Greenberg 1.1 [0.8, 1.5] 0.98 [0.89, 1.08] 1.05 [0.84, 1.32]
Qureshi 1.0 [0.6, 1.7] 1.00 [0.90. 1.10] 1.02 [0.60, 1.74]
Sevene 0.8 [0.1, 10.1] 1.20 [0.40, 3.62] 0.67 [0.04, 10.05]
Sutton 2020 1.1 [0.8, 1.5] 0.97 [0.90, 1.05] 1.08 [0.88, 1.32]
Diagnostic threshold: sBP 130mmHg or dBP 80mmHg
Pooled LR Normal + ElevatedBP (<130/80 mmHg) 1.1 [1.0, 1.2] I2=0%, (1.0, 1.3) 0.97 [0.94, 0.99] 1.10 [1.04, 1.17]
Duffy 1.1 [1.1, 1.2] 0.97 [0.95, 0.99] 1.11 [1.04, 1.18]
Huai 1.0 [0.6, 1.9] 0.99 [0.78, 1.25] 1.03 [0.66, 1.59]
Greenberg 1.3 [0.9, 1.9] 0.96 [0.89, 1.02] 1.27 [0.92, 1.74]
McLaren 1.0 [0.1, 15.8] 1.00 [0.32, 3.12] 1.00 [0.32, 3.12]
Qureshi 1.2 [0.7, 2.1] 0.97 [0.89, 1.06] 1.28 [0.66, 2.47]
Sabol 1.0 [0.5, 2.1] 0.99 [0.85, 1.16] 1.03 [0.58, 1.81]
Sevene 0.8 [0.1, 10.1] 1.20 [0.40, 3.62] 0.67 [0.04, 10.05]
Sutton 2020 0.8 [0.6, 1.3] 1.02 [0.98, 1.06] 0.87 [0.60, 1.28]
Diagnostic threshold: sBP 140mmHg or dBP 90mmHg
Pooled LR Normal + Elevated BP +Stage 1 HTN (<140/90 mmHg) 1.4 [1.0, 1.9] I2=0%, (0.8, 2.3) 0.97 [0.91, 1.00] 1.41 [1.04, 1.85]
Greenberg 1.6 [1.0, 2.5] 0.96 [0.91, 1.01] 1.55 [1.00, 2.39]
Sutton 2020 1.1 [0.7, 1.9] 0.99 [0.96, 1.02] 1.17 [0.73, 1.87]
Qureshi 1.9 [0.6, 5.7] 0.98 [0.95, 1.02] 2.65 [0.53, 13.18]
Sevene N/A 0.86 [0.35, 2.07] 2.00 [0.06, 68.48]
McLaren 6.4 [0.4, 100.1] 0.58 [0.19, 1.79] 3.75 [1.16, 12.13]
Sabol 1.1 [0.3, 2.8] 0.98 [0.87, 1.09] 1.19 [0.54, 2.62]

ACC (American College of Cardiology), AHA (American Heart Association), BP (blood pressure), dBP (diastolic BP), -LR (negative likelihood ratio), +LR (positive likelihood ratio), sBP (systolic BP) CI (confidence interval), PI (prediction interval)

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