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National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health (UK). Hypertension in Pregnancy: The Management of Hypertensive Disorders During Pregnancy. London: RCOG Press; 2010 Aug. (NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 107.)

  • In June 2019, NICE updated and replaced this guideline with NICE guideline NG133 on hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management. Some of the 2010 recommendations have been retained in the new guideline. This 2010 full guideline includes the evidence supporting the 2010 recommendations. The sections that are no longer current are marked as Updated 2019 and grey shaded in the PDF.

In June 2019, NICE updated and replaced this guideline with NICE guideline NG133 on hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management. Some of the 2010 recommendations have been retained in the new guideline. This 2010 full guideline includes the evidence supporting the 2010 recommendations. The sections that are no longer current are marked as Updated 2019 and grey shaded in the PDF.

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Hypertension in Pregnancy: The Management of Hypertensive Disorders During Pregnancy.

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Appendix ESearch strategies

1. What interventions (including lifestyle advice) are effective at reducing the incidence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy?

Ovid MEDLINE 1950 to April Week 3 2008

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Relevant Chapters

Chapter 2. Management of pregnancy with chronic hypertension

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 1st Quarter 2008

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EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 17

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CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to April Week 4 2008

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Ovid MEDLINE 1950 to April Week 5 2008

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EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 1st Quarter 2008

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EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 19

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EBM Reviews - Health Technology Assessment 2nd Quarter 2008

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EBM Reviews - NHS Economic Evaluation Database 2nd Quarter 2008

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Ovid MEDLINE 1950 to July Week 3 2008

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EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

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EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 30

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CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to July Week 4 2008

HYP_pre-pregnancy_advice_cinahl_300708

HYP_pre-pregnancy_advice_cinahl_300708

2. What interventions for chronic hypertension are effective at improving outcomes for women and infant?

Ovid MEDLINE 1950 to July Week 3 2008

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EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

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CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to July Week 3 2008

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HYP_pre-existing_interventions_cinahl_280708

Frequency of measuring bp in pregnant chronic hypertensives

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to August Week 1 2008

HYP_pre-existing_interventions_bp_medline_180808

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

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CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to August Week 3 2008

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3. What advice/interventions should be offered to women with chronic hypertension planning to become pregnant?

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to August Week 2 2008

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CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to August Week 3 2008

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HYP_ACEARB_chronic_congenital_cinahl_220808

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

HYP_ACEARB_chronic_congenital_cctr_220808

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

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CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to August Week 3 2008

HYP_pre-existing_interventions_bp_cinahl_190808

HYP_pre-existing_interventions_bp_cinahl_190808_b

Frequency of measuring bp in pregnant chronic hypertensives

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to August Week 1 2008

HYP_pre-existing_interventions_bp_medline_180808

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

HYP_pre-pregnancy_advice_chronic_cctr_200808

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to August Week 3 2008

HYP_pre-pregnancy_advice_chronic_cinahl_200808

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Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to August Week 2 2008

HYP_pre-pregnancy_advice_chronic_medline_200808

4. What investigations, monitoring and advice should take place when gestational hypertension is diagnosed?

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 2nd Quarter 2008

HYP_monitor_cctr_040708

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to June Week 4 2008

HYP_monitor_cinahl_040708

HYP_monitor_cinahl_040708

EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 26

HYP_monitor_embase_040708

Ovid MEDLINE 1950 to June Week 4 2008

HYP_monitor_medline_040708

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 2nd Quarter 2008

HYP_investigate_cctr_040708

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to June Week 4 2008

HYP_investigate_cinahl_040708

HYP_investigate_cinahl_040708

EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 26

HYP_investigate_embase_040708

Ovid MEDLINE 1950 to June Week 4 2008

HYP_investigate_medline_040708

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 2nd Quarter 2008

HYP_investigate_monitor_cctr_110608

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to June Week 1 2008

HYP_investigate_monitor_cinahl_110608

HYP_investigate_monitor_cinahl_110608_b

EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 23

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Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to May Week 4 2008

HYP_investigate_monitor_medline_110608

5. What interventions are effective in improving outcomes for women and infants of women with gestational hypertension?

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

HYP_gesthyp_interventions_cctr_100908

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to September Week 1 2008

HYP_gesthyp_interventions_cinahl_100908

HYP_gesthyp_interventions_cinahl_100908_b

EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 36

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Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to September Week 1 2008

HYP_gesthyp_interventions_medline_100908

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

HYP_gesthyp_interventions_economic_cctr_16102008

EBM Reviews - Health Technology Assessment 4th Quarter 2008

HYP_gesthyp_interventions_economic_hta_16102008

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to October Week 2 2008

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EBM Reviews - NHS Economic Evaluation Database 4th Quarter 2008

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EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

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CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to September Week 1 2008

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EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 36

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Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to August Week 4 2008

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EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

HYP_bedrest_gesthyp_16102008_economic_cctr

EBM Reviews - Health Technology Assessment 4th Quarter 2008

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Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to October Week 2 2008

HYP_bedrest_gesthyp_16102008_economic_medline

EBM Reviews - NHS Economic Evaluation Database 4th Quarter 2008

HYP_bedrest_gesthyp_16102008_economic_nhseed

6. What are the indications for timing, place and mode of birth in women with gestational hypertension?

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

HYP_Q6Q9preeclampgest_timing_cctr_011008

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to September Week 4 2008

HYP_Q6Q9preeclampgest_timing_cinahl_011008

HYP_Q6Q9_preeclampsiagest_timing_cinahl_ebsco_031008

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to September Week 4 2008

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EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 1st Quarter 2009

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EBM Reviews - Health Technology Assessment 1st Quarter 2009

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Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to March Week 1 2009

HYP_Q6Q9preeclampgest_timing_economic_medline_100309

EBM Reviews - NHS Economic Evaluation Database 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_Q6Q9preeclampgest_timing_economic_nhseed_100309

7. What advice, investigations and monitoring should take place when pre-eclampsia is diagnosed?

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 2nd Quarter 2008

HYP_monitor_cctr_040708

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to June Week 4 2008

HYP_monitor_cinahl_040708

HYP_monitor_cinahl_040708

EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 26

HYP_monitor_embase_040708

Ovid MEDLINE 1950 to June Week 4 2008

HYP_monitor_medline_040708

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 2nd Quarter 2008

HYP_investigate_cctr_040708

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to June Week 4 2008

HYP_investigate_cinahl_040708

HYP_investigate_cinahl_040708

EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 26

HYP_investigate_embase_040708

Ovid MEDLINE 1950 to June Week 4 2008

HYP_investigate_medline_040708

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 2nd Quarter 2008

HYP_investigate_monitor_cctr_110608

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to June Week 1 2008

HYP_investigate_monitor_cinahl_110608

HYP_investigate_monitor_cinahl_110608_b

EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 23

HYP_investigate_monitor_embase_110608

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to May Week 4 2008

HYP_investigate_monitor_medline_110608

8. What interventions are effective in improving outcomes for women and infants in women with pre-eclampsia?

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

HYP_preeclampsia_interventions_110908_cctr

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to September Week 1 2008

HYP_preeclampsia_interventions_110908_cinahl

HYP_preeclampsia_interventions_110908_cinahl_b

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to September Week 1 2008

HYP_preeclampsia_interventions_110908_medline

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

HYP_preeclampsia_interventions_economic_cctr_17102008

EBM Reviews - Health Technology Assessment 4th Quarter 2008

HYP_preeclampsia_interventions_economic_hta_17102008

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to October Week 2 2008

HYP_preeclampsia_interventions_economic_medline_17102008

EBM Reviews - NHS Economic Evaluation Database 4th Quarter 2008

HYP_preeclampsia_interventions_economic_nhseed_17102008

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

HYP_bedrest_preeclampsia_09092008_cctr

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to September Week 1 2008

HYP_bedrest_preeclampsia_09092008_cinahl

HYP_bedrest_preeclampsia_09092008_cinahl

EMBASE 1980 to 2008 Week 36

Table

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to August Week 4 2008

HYP_bedrest_preeclampsia_09092008_medline

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 3rd Quarter 2008

HYP_bedrest_preeclampsia_16102008_economic_cctr

EBM Reviews - Health Technology Assessment 4th Quarter 2008

HYP_bedrest_preeclampsia_16102008_economic_hta

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to October Week 2 2008

HYP_bedrest_preeclampsia_16102008_economic_medline

EBM Reviews - NHS Economic Evaluation Database 4th Quarter 2008

HYP_bedrest_preeclampsia_16102008_economic_nhseed

9. What are the indications for timing of birth in women with pre-eclampsia?

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_SGA_cctr_120109

EMBASE 1980 to 2009 Week 09

HYP_SGA_embase_050309

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to February Week 4 2009

HYP_SGA_medline_0503009

10. What is the appropriate medical management of women with severe pre-eclampsia or its complications in a critical care situation?

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 4th Quarter 2008

HYP_Q10ab_sevhyppreeclp_anatal_critical_cctr_1011208

CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature 1982 to November Week 1 2008

HYP_Q10ab_sevhyppreeclp_anatal_critical_cinahl_1011208

HYP_Q10ab_sevhyppreeclp_anatal_cinahl_101108_2

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to October Week 5 2008

HYP_Q10ab_sevhyppreeclp_anatal_critical_medline_1011208

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_Q10ab_sevhyppreeclp_anatal_critical_economic_cctr_100309

EBM Reviews - Health Technology Assessment 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_Q10ab_sevhyppreeclp_anatal_critical_economic_HTA_100309

EBM Reviews - NHS Economic Evaluation Database 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_Q10ab_sevhyppreeclp_anatal_critical_economic_nhseed_100309

11. What is the appropriate obstetric care of women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy in the intrapartum period?

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_Q11_intrapartumcare_cctr_300309

EMBASE 1980 to 2009 Week 13

HYP_Q11_intrapartumcare_embase_300309

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to March Week 3 2009

HYP_Q11_intrapartumcare_medline_300309

12. What investigations, monitoring and advice should be given to women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, especially for those who wish to breastfeed, following discharge from critical care level 2/3?

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_ Q12a14a_invest_postnatal_cctr_170209

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to February Week 2 2009

HYP_Q12a14a_ invest_postnatal_medline_170209

13. What assessments of the fetus should occur in (remember discussion over Q6+9 – timing of birth)

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 4th Quarter 2008

HYP_Q13_fetalassess_withpop_cctr_120109

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to November Week 3 2008

HYP_Q13_fetalassess_withpop_medline_120109

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_Q13_fetalassess_withpop_economic_cctr_100309

EBM Reviews - Health Technology Assessment 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_Q13_fetalassess_withpop_economic_HTA_100309

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to March Week 1 2009

HYP_Q13_fetalassess_withpop_economic_medline_100309

EBM Reviews - NHS Economic Evaluation Database 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_Q13_fetalassess_withpop_economic_NHSEED_100309

14. How should women, who were hypertensive in pregnancy, especially for those who wish to breastfeed, be managed in the postnatal period?

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_Q12b14b_postpartum_breastfeeding_cctr_180209

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to February Week 1 2009

HYP_Q12b14b_postpartum_breastfeeding_medline_180209

15. What advice should be given to women who have had hypertension in pregnancy at discharge from maternity care?

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 1st Quarter 2009

HYP_Q15_ptadvice_cdsrdare_150409

EMBASE 1980 to 2009 Week 15

HYP_Q15_ptadvice_embase_150409

Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to April Week 1 2009

HYP_Q15_ptadvice_medline_150409

EBM Reviews - Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials 2nd Quarter 2009

HYP_Q15a_ptadvice_recurrence_cctr_210509

HYP_Q15a_ptadvice_recurrence_cinahl_260509

MEDLINE(R) 1950 to May Week 3 2009

HYP_Q15a_ptadvice_recurrence_medline_210509

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