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. 2013 Jul 31;2013(7):CD001449. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001449.pub3

France 2010.

Methods Described as a “Preliminary randomized controlled trial”. France.
Participants 18 women with severe PE without previous antihypertensive treatment. The therapeutic goal was control BP to a mean BP of between 105 and 125 mmgHg.
Interventions Urapidil 6.25 mg boluses every 5 mins until the DBP dropped below 105 mmHg followed by a 4 mg/hr infusion as needed (n = 9).
Nicardipine 1 µ/kg/min infusion until a 15% reduction in mean BP, followed by a 0.75 µ/kg/min infusion adjusted as needed (n = 9).
Outcomes Achievement of BP goal in 2 hrs or less; number of episodes of hypotension (MBP below 100 mmHg); maternal and neonatal side‐effects.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk No details, available as abstract only.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk No details, available as abstract only.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Different regimens.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Different regimens.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk All main outcomes reported for all women, but there was 1 protocol deviation.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk No details, available as abstract only.
Other bias Unclear risk No details, available as abstract only.