Antenatal screening practices in the WHO European Region: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Literature suggests an increasing trend towards more screening tests, while awareness of potential harms of screenings has been reported to be sub-optimal. This paper aimed to characterize ANC screening practices within the 53 countries of the WHO Europe Region and compare these to evidenced-based recommendations from WHO and from other key reference sources.

Methods

From January 2019 to July 2019 we conducted a survey among key informants (KIs) in the 53 countries of the WHO European Region and a systematic review of literature. KIs were invited to answer an online structured questionnaire, available both in English and Russian. Published and unpublished guidelines, policies or cross-sectional studies on ANC screening practices were searched for in four electroni

SUBMITTER: Lazzerini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7719277 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature