Survey of current prenatal screening for Down syndrome in Australian hospitals providing maternity care

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dc.contributor.authorBastiaans, K.
dc.contributor.authorCrowther, C.
dc.date.issued2003
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dc.description.abstractBackground: The present study assessed the screening tests for Down syndrome available to women within Australian hospitals. Methods: Postal questionnaires. Results: A total of 282 (57%) hospitals responded with over two-thirds offering some form of screening test which varied by geographical region and level of institution. First trimester maternal serum screening was offered by 11% of hospitals. Nuchal translucency screening was offered by 52% of hospitals with higher use in Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales than in the other regions. Second trimester maternal serum screening was offered by 75% of hospitals with higher rates in Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and the lowest rate in Queensland. Conclusions: A high proportion of women are offered screening but with wide variation in the tests used.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityKathryn Lawrence, Caroline A. Crowther
dc.identifier.citationAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2003; 43(3):222-225
dc.identifier.doi10.1046/j.0004-8666.2003.00071.x
dc.identifier.issn0004-8666
dc.identifier.issn1479-828X
dc.identifier.orcidCrowther, C. [0000-0002-9079-4451]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/7959
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralian NZ J Obstet Gynaec
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1046/j.0004-8666.2003.00071.x
dc.subjectDown syndrome
dc.subjectmaternal serum screening
dc.subjectnuchal translucency screening
dc.subjectscreening tests
dc.titleSurvey of current prenatal screening for Down syndrome in Australian hospitals providing maternity care
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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