. 2020 Aug 28;100(1):109–118. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13976

TABLE 1.

Randomized controlled trials evaluating expectant or temporizing management compared with immediate delivery in early‐onset severe preeclampsia

First author	Year	n	GA at inclusion	Severe maternal morbidity (%) ^a	Severe neonatal morbidity (%) ^a	Prolongation of pregnancy (days)
Odendaal ¹⁰ ^b , ^c	1990	38	28‐34	27	NA	7.1
Sibai ¹¹ ^b , ^c	1994	95	28‐32	4	NA	15.4
Mesbah ¹³ ^c	2003	30	28‐33	NA	NA	NA
Vigil‐de Gracia ¹² ^b	2013	267	28‐33	25	56	8.1

n, number of inclusions; NA, not available.

^{^a}

Percentage of morbidity in the temporizing management group that was not statistically different from the immediate delivery group. In most studies it was not reported whether there was one or more morbidity.

^{^b}

HELLP syndrome was excluded.

^{^c}

Multiple pregnancies were excluded.