Offering non-invasive prenatal testing as part of routine clinical service. Can high levels of informed choice be maintained?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess rates of informed choice among women offered non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for aneuploidy as part of routine clinical care.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted across 6 antenatal clinics in England. Women with a high risk (≥1/150) Down syndrome screening result were offered NIPT, invasive testing, or no further testing. Pretest counselling was delivered as part of routine care by the local maternity team. Women were given a questionnaire containing a measure of informed choice immediately after pretest counselling.

Results

In total, 220 of 247 women completed the questionnaire. Seventy-six percent were judged to have made an informed choice, a significant decline from our previous study (89.0% vs 75.6%; χ² (2) = 20.2,

SUBMITTER: Lewis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5969260 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature