Does extended follow-up period after birth improve precision of diagnosis of congenital anomalies? An observational study based on the Berlin Embryotox project.

ABSTRACT: The aetiology of congenital anomalies is often difficult to assess. Genetic abnormalities can play a role or exogenous factors such as maternal medication during pregnancy. Observational studies require reliable data on both gestational time and dosage of drug exposure during pregnancy and, if applicable, on precise description of congenital anomalies in the infant. The Berlin Embryotox Centre carried out a questionnaire-based project to investigate whether longer follow-up periods after birth lead to more accurate diagnoses of congenital anomalies. The Berlin Embryotox Centre offers risk assessment on medication during pregnancy to health care providers and pregnant women. Follow-up questionnaires asking for course and outcome of pregnancy are routinely sent out 8 weeks after the estimate

SUBMITTER: Weber-Schoendorfer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12283439 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature