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. 2023 May 17;23(3):1–146.

Table 21:

Severe Maternal Adverse Outcomes: TRIAGE PlGF Test

Study Outcome Group Revealed Concealed Difference
Triage PlGF test
PARROT37, 58 Severe maternal adverse outcomes (defined by the fullPIERS consensus), % (n/N) Total 3.8 (22/573) 5.4 (24/446) 1.0a; aOR (95% CI), 0·32 (0·11–0·96); P = ·043
PlGF < 12c 6.2 (8/130) 5.7 (6/106) aOR 0.87 (0.09–8.02)
PlGF 12–100c 3.8 (8/212) 6.9 (12/173) aOR: 0.15 (0.03–0.92)
PlGF > 100c 2.6 (6/229) 3.8 (6/156) aOR: 0.29 (0.02–4.34)
PARROT Ireland36 Maternal morbidity composite % (n/N) Total 32.5 (330/1017) 38.02 (457/1202) Risk ratio (95% CI), 1.01 (0.76– 1.36)
MAPPLE38,b Adverse maternal outcomes, % (n/N) Total 11.9 (47/396) 10.1 (29/287) Risk ratio (95% CI), 1.17 (0.76–1.82)
PlGF < 12c 21.6 (25/116) 17.4 (12/69) 4.2a
PlGF 12-100c 11.7 (16/137) 8.2 (8/97) 3.5a
PlGF > 100c 4.2 (6/143) 7.4 (9/121) 3.2a

Abbreviations: aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; fullPIERS, Preeclampsia Integrated Estimate of Risk; PlGF, placental growth factor.

a

Absolute percent difference as calculated by Frampton et al14

b

Unadjusted indirect comparison.

c

pg/mL

Source: Adapted from Frampton et al.14