Figure 2.

Flow chart showing women included in the study. The inclusion criteria were severe hypertension (systolic blood pressure [BP] ≥160 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP ≥110 mm Hg) and/or eclampsia. A subgroup of women with severe pre‐eclampsia/eclampsia were defined as having at least one recording of severe hypertension and a proteinuria measurement of at least 2+, and/or eclampsia recorded before or during admission. Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; RR, relative risk; CI, confidence interval. ^aAmong all women in labor, routine BP assessments did not improve (RR 0.93, 95% CI 0.85–1.01).