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Elsevier, European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, (206), p. 105-113, 2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.07.509

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Women's views and postpartum follow-up in the CHIPS Trial (Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study)

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Abstract

Objective: To compare women’s views about blood pressure (BP) control in CHIPS (Control of Hypertension In Pregnancy Study) (NCT01192412). Design: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of questionnaire responses. Setting: International randomised trial (94 sites, 15 countries). Population/sample: 911 (92.9%) women randomised to ‘tight’ (target diastolic blood pressure, 85 mmHg) or ‘less tight’ (target diastolic blood pressure, 100 mmHg) who completed questionnaires. Methods: A questionnaire was administered at ~6–12 weeks postpartum regarding post-discharge morbidity and views about trial participation. Questionnaires were administered by the site co-ordinator, and contact was made by phone, home or clinic visit; rarely, data was collected from medical records. Quantitative analyses were Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables, mixed effects multinomial logistic regression to adjust for confounders, and p