Variable
Non-Randomised (Expectant Management) N= 182 Randomised (Expectant Management) N= 159
Comparison
All (Expectant Management) N= 341
Gestation at delivery (weeks) Mean (SD)
36.4 (1.05)
36.5 (1.00)
MD -0.02 (-0.1 to -0.1)
36.48 (1.03)
Preterm delivery <37 weeks 101 (55.5%) 84 (52.8%) RR 1.05 (0.86 to 1.28) 185 (54.3%)
Delivery within 7 days 108 (59.3%) 103 (64.8%) - 211 (61.9%)
Delivery within 2 days 28 (15.4%) 29 (18.2%) - 57 (16.7%)
Delivery within 14 days 158 (86.8%) 141 (88.7%) - 299 (87.7%)
Antenatal SBP >160 mmHg 106 (58.9%) 98 (61.6%) - 204 (60.2%)
Postpartum SBP ≥160 mmHg 67 (37.9%) 61 (38.4%) - 128 (38.1%)
Onset of labour Spontaneous Induced Prelabour Caesarean section PROM and augmentation 11 (6.0%) 110 (60.4%) 61 (33.5%) 0 (0.0%) 7 (4.4%) 101 (63.5%) 50 (31.4%) 1 (0.6%)
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18 (5.3%) 211 (61.9%) 111 (32.6%) 1 (0.3%)
Required indicated delivery 95 (52.2%) 81 (50.9%) - 176 (51.6%)
Infant Birthweight (grams) Mean (SD)
2489 (558)
2513 (520)
MD -12 (-70 to 45)
2500 (556)
INTERGROWTH Centile Mean (SD)
32.2 (31)
31.6 (23)
MD 0.3 (-2.8 to 3.4)
31.89 (29.61)
INTERGROWTH SGA <10th centile n (%) 69 (36.5%) 50 (29.2%) RR 1.18 (0.95 to 1.47) 119 (33.1%)
INTERGROWTH SGA <3rd centile n (%) 30 (15.9%) 12 (7.0%) RR 1.58 (1.12 to 2.24) 42 (11.7%)