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Clinical Trial
. 1992 Mar;99(3):182-5.
doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1992.tb14495.x.

Objective measurement of anxiety in hypertensive pregnant women managed in hospital and in the community

W Cartwright  1 , K J Dalton, H Swindells, S Rushant, P Mooney
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Clinical Trial

Objective measurement of anxiety in hypertensive pregnant women managed in hospital and in the community

W Cartwright et al. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1992 Mar.

Abstract

Objectives: To determine whether pregnant hypertensives women are more anxious when monitored in hospital or at homes.

Design: Prospective randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Rosie Maternity Hospital and women's homes.

Subjects: Ninety-nine pregnant hypertensive women: 50 had their blood pressure measured telemetrically from home, and 49 had it measured in hospital.

Main outcome measures: Number of episodes of monitoring, duration of monitoring, mean blood pressure during monitoring, gestational age at delivery, trait and state anxiety levels.

Results: There were no significant differences in anxiety levels, or in any other outcome measure, between the home and hospital groups.

Conclusion: When blood pressure is being monitored serially in pregnant hypertensive women, there is no measurable difference in their anxiety levels, whether they are in hospital or at home.

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