Rates of prenatal screening across health care regions in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is recommended that all pregnant women be offered screening for Down syndrome and open neural tube defects, but emerging prenatal tests that are not publicly insured may compromise access. We evaluated screening rates for publicly insured screening tests across health care regions in the province of Ontario and determined whether maternal, provider or regional characteristics are associated with screening uptake.

Methods

We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study involving pregnant women in Ontario who were at or beyond 16 weeks' gestation in 2007-2009. We ascertained prenatal screening rates using linked health administrative and prenatal screening datasets. We examined maternal, provider and regional characteristics associated with screening u

SUBMITTER: Hayeems RZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4565176 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature