Postpartum management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a systematic review

Objectives
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) affect one in ten pregnancies and often persist postpartum when complications can occur. We aimed to determine the effectiveness and safety of pharmacologic interventions, other interventions, and different care models for postpartum hypertension management.
Design
A systematic review was undertaken. Nine electronic databases, including Medline, were searched from inception to 16/03/2017. After duplicate removal, 4,561 records were screened. Two authors independently selected studies, extracted study characteristics and data, and assessed methodological quality.
Setting
Randomised controlled trials, case-control studies, and cohort studies from any country and healthcare setting.
Participants
Postnatal women with HDP.
Interventions
Therapeutic intervention for management of hypertension, compared with another intervention, placebo, or no intervention.
Primary and secondary outcome measures
Outcome data were collected for ma...