Trends in prenatal diagnosis: An analysis of 40 years of Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms in publications.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the evolution of the field of prenatal diagnosis over the past four decades.

Method

We analyzed the publications in the journal Prenatal Diagnosis from its inception in 1980 to 2019 using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) to examine the major research topics and trends. The results were analyzed by 10-year intervals.

Results

Publications on prenatal cytogenetics, congenital anomalies and fetal imaging predominated during the first three decades, with a steady increase in molecular genetics over time. Publications on NIPT did not appear until the most recent decade and are likely under-counted because there was no MeSH term for NIPT until 2020.

Conclusion

The topics covered in Prenatal Diagnosis articles have evolved considerably over the p

SUBMITTER: Lu YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10040213 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature