Action on Pre-eclampsia have compiled a list of resources for the different guidelines available for clinicians, both in the UK and internationally.
International guidelines
International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP)
- The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: ISSHP classification, diagnosis & management recommendations for international practice (PDF)
- ISSHP Guidelines (includes links to guidelines in Spanish and Russian)
FIGO
WHO
- WHO recommendations: Drug treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy (PDF)
- WHO recommendations on drug treatment for non-severe hypertension in pregnancy
- WHO recommendation on calcium supplementation before pregnancy for the prevention of pre-eclampsia and its complications
- WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
MSF
- MSF medical guidelines: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (also available in French and Arabic)
International guidelines
International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP)
- The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: ISSHP classification, diagnosis & management recommendations for international practice (PDF)
- ISSHP Guidelines (includes links to guidelines in Spanish and Russian)
FIGO
WHO
- WHO recommendations: Drug treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy (PDF)
- WHO recommendations on drug treatment for non-severe hypertension in pregnancy
- WHO recommendation on calcium supplementation before pregnancy for the prevention of pre-eclampsia and its complications
- WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
MSF
- MSF medical guidelines: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (also available in French and Arabic)
NICE Guidelines
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing hypertension (high blood pressure), including pre-eclampsia, during pregnancy, labour and birth. It also includes advice for women with hypertension who wish to conceive and women who have had a pregnancy complicated by hypertension. It aims to improve care during pregnancy, labour and birth for women and their babies.
FIGO Textbook of Pregnancy Hypertension
An evidence-based guide to monitoring, prevention and management

