Will the introduction of non-invasive prenatal testing for Down's syndrome undermine informed choice?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate whether the introduction of non-invasive pre-natal testing for Down's syndrome (DS) has the potential to undermine informed choice.

Participants

Three hundred and ninety-three health professionals; 523 pregnant women.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire study across nine maternity units and three conferences in the UK designed to assess opinions regarding test delivery and how information should be communicated to women when offered Down's syndrome screening (DSS) or diagnosis using invasive (IDT) or non-invasive testing (NIPT).

Results

Both pregnant women and health professionals in the NIPT and DSS groups were less likely than the IDT group to consider that testing should take place at a return visit or that obtaining written cons

SUBMITTER: Silcock C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5060845 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature