Does an educational video for aneuploidy screening improve informed choice among pregnant women? A randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor knowledge and the lack of deliberation have been cited as reasons for women making uninformed choices about aneuploidy screening. Adequate pre-test counselling is of particular importance where non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) is being increasingly offered as a primary screening test.

Design

Women attending the antenatal clinic with a singleton pregnancy below 14 weeks were randomised to receive routine counselling or the intervention-a 16-min educational video on aneuploidy screening before their consult. The primary outcome, rate of informed choice, was assessed using an adapted multidimensional measure of informed choice questionnaire, where informed choice was defined as good knowledge and value-consistent behaviour. Secondary outcomes included info

SUBMITTER: Xian Lim KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10107633 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature