Lack of consistency in research papers over the definition of pre-eclampsia

被引：23

作者：

Chappell, L ^{[1
]}

Poulton, L ^{[1
]}

Halligan, A ^{[1
]}

Shennan, AH ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] St Thomas Hosp, Guys Kings & St Thomas Sch Med, Fetal Hlth Res Grp, Div Obstet & Gynecol, London SE1 7EH, England

来源：

BRITISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY | 1999年 / 106卷 / 09期

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D O I：

10.1111/j.1471-0528.1999.tb08442.x

中图分类号：

R71 [妇产科学];

学科分类号：

100211 ;

摘要：

The most common definition of pre-eclampsia involves hypertension and proteinuria. This has changed little in over a hundred years despite advances in understanding the underlying pathological process. However, a number of variations in definition exist, and this paper demonstrates a lack of consistency in research articles in defining pre-eclampsia. A quarter of papers omit description, and many authors choose their own interpretation of the standard classification. Editors and reviewers should ensure that papers include a clear description of the definition used and an adequate description of the population studied to allow meaningful interpretation of research findings.

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页码：983 / 985

页数：3