Down's syndrome risk assessment in Denmark--secondary publication

In 2004 The Danish National Board of Health introduced a new guideline regarding prenatal screening. All pregnant women are now offered a Down's syndrome risk assessment. The new guideline has had an impact on the number of invasive early prenatal procedures. The number of procedures fell by 50...

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Published in:	Ugeskrift for læger Vol. 172; no. 23; p. 1759
Main Authors:	Ekelund, Charlotte Kvist, Andersen, Hans Jakob, Christensen, Jeanette, Ersbak, Vibeke, Farlie, Richard, Henriques, Carsten, Holmskov, Anni, Jensen, Lisa Neerup, Jørgensen, Finn Stener, Hessellund, Anette, Larsen, Torben, Olesen, Annette Wind, Pedersen, Olav Bjørn, Poulsen, Hedvig, Ramb, Jan, Skibsted, Lillian, Skovbo, Peter, Sommer, Steffen, Sperling, Lene, Sundberg, Karin, Juul, Susanne Vemmelund, Zingenberg, Helle, Tabor, Ann
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Danish
Published:	Denmark 07-06-2010
Subjects:	Amniocentesis Chorionic Villi Sampling Denmark Down Syndrome - diagnosis Female Humans Practice Guidelines as Topic Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First Prenatal Diagnosis - methods Risk Assessment Denmark
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Summary:	In 2004 The Danish National Board of Health introduced a new guideline regarding prenatal screening. All pregnant women are now offered a Down's syndrome risk assessment. The new guideline has had an impact on the number of invasive early prenatal procedures. The number of procedures fell by 50% from 2000 to 2006. 90% of the foetuses with Down's syndrome are detected prenatally. Denmark is one of the first countries in the world in which risk assessment for Down's syndrome has been successfully implemented at a national level.
ISSN:	1603-6824