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.
View latest version (2018)Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Year of Publication2011
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Retired
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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