| Maternal serum screening for Down syndrome: are women's perceptions changing? | |
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PMID: 17378818 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To document trends in serum screening for Down's syndrome. BACKGROUND: Trends in the uptake of serum screening for Down syndrome have not been documented in a UK population. DESIGN: A retrospective review of the rate of uptake in a unit that has offered serum screening for Down syndrome to all pregnant women. SETTING: A large north of England hospital that has offered universal Down syndrome screening using the 'triple test' since 1992. PATIENTS: A total of 47,998 women who booked for antenatal care. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Uptake of serum screening for Down syndrome. METHODS: The results of the screening programme were contemporaneously recorded on a computer database, and the study team accessed the data. RESULTS: There was a significant reduction in the uptake of serum screening for Down syndrome from a maximum of 82.6% in 1993 to 41.4% in 2005. There was a significant but small trend upwards in the age of women accepting screening and also a significant trend in the increase in the screen-positive rates. CONCLUSIONS: The reduction in uptake of Down syndrome screening over the past 13 years must be taken into account when planning a screening programme. Other units should be encouraged to review their rate of uptake to determine if our data are representative of a wider trend. |
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Authors:
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M Gidiri; J McFarlane; S Holding; Sw Lindow |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Volume: 114 ISSN: 1470-0328 ISO Abbreviation: BJOG Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-23 Completed Date: 2007-05-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100935741 Medline TA: BJOG Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 458-61 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women and Children's Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK. fmgidiri@doctors.org.uk |
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Adult Attitude to Health* Down Syndrome / diagnosis*, psychology Female Humans Maternal Age Patient Acceptance of Health Care Perception Pregnancy Prenatal Diagnosis / psychology*, trends Retrospective Studies |
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