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Clinical value and cost analysis of the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio in addition to the spot urine protein/creatinine ratio in women with suspected pre-eclampsia: PREPARE cohort study
Background
This study investigated the clinical value of adding the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio to the spot urine protein/creatinine ratio (PCr) in women with suspected pre-eclampsia.
Methods
This was a prospective cohort study performed in a tertiary referral centre. Based on the combination of PCr (< 30) and sFlt-1/PlGF (≤38) results, four groups were described: a double negative result, group A−/−; a negative PCr and positive sFlt-1/PlGF, group B−/+; a positive PCr and negative sFlt-1/PlGF, group C+/−; and a double positive result, group D+/+. The primary outcome was the proportion of false negatives of the combined tests in comparison with PCr alone in the first week after baseline. Secondary, a cost analysis comparing the costs and savings of adding the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio was performed for different follow-up scenarios.
Results
A total of 199 women were included. Pre-eclampsia in the first week was observed in 2 women (2%) in group A−/−, 12 (26%) in...
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This study investigated the clinical value of adding the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio to the spot urine protein/creatinine ratio (PCr) in women with suspected pre-eclampsia.
Methods
This was a prospective cohort study performed in a tertiary referral centre. Based on the combination of PCr (< 30) and sFlt-1/PlGF (≤38) results, four groups were described: a double negative result, group A−/−; a negative PCr and positive sFlt-1/PlGF, group B−/+; a positive PCr and negative sFlt-1/PlGF, group C+/−; and a double positive result, group D+/+. The primary outcome was the proportion of false negatives of the combined tests in comparison with PCr alone in the first week after baseline. Secondary, a cost analysis comparing the costs and savings of adding the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio was performed for different follow-up scenarios.
Results
A total of 199 women were included. Pre-eclampsia in the first week was observed in 2 women (2%) in group A−/−, 12 (26%) in group B−/+, 4 (27%) in group C+/−, and 12 (92%) in group D+/+. The proportion of false negatives of 8.2% [95% CI 4.9–13.3] with the PCr alone was significantly reduced to 1.6% [0.4–5.7] by adding a negative sFlt-1/PlGF ratio. Furthermore, the addition of the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio to the spot urine PCr, with telemonitoring of women at risk, could result in a reduction of 41% admissions and 36% outpatient visits, leading to a cost reduction of €46,- per patient.
Conclusions
Implementation of the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio in addition to the spot urine PCr, may lead to improved selection of women at low risk and a reduction of hospital care for women with suspected pre-eclampsia.
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- Wind, M.; Akker-van Marle, M.E. van den; Ballieux, B.E.P.B.; Cobbaert, C.M.; Rabelink, T.J.; Lith, J.M.M. van; Teng, Y.K.O.; Sueters, M.
- Date
- 2022-12-06
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 1