Prediction of pre-eclampsia complications.

摘要

In the study by Peter von Dadelszen and co-authors on the prediction of pre-eclampsia complications (Jan 15, p 219), for most predictors the worst values recorded during the first 48 h after eligibility-such as the lowest platelet count and the highest liver enzyme concentrations-were used to predict complications within the same 48-h timeframe. In practice, a model based exclusively on information available at the time of admission would be more helpful, because it would allow sufficient time for effective intervention.