New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2018, WHO recommendations: policy of interventionist versus expectant management of severe pre-eclampsia before term.
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GuidelineWHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Year of Publication2011
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Retired
Induction of labour is recommended for women with severe preeclampsia at a gestational age when the fetus is not viable or unlikely to achieve viability within one or two weeks
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low