Objectives: To compare the Multistix 10SG/visual-read with two automated methods (Multistix 10SG/Clinitek 50 and Chemstrip 10A/Urisys 1100) to detect significant proteinuria among high-risk pregnant women.
Study Design: Prospective cohort study at British Columbia Women's Hospital & Health Centre, Vancouver, Canada.
Main Outcome Measures: Diagnostic accuracy determined by sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios (LR+ and LR-).