Journal article
Prenatal diagnosis and socioeconomic status in the non-invasive prenatal testing era: A population-based study
L Hui, J Barclay, A Poulton, B Hutchinson, JL Halliday
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | WILEY | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12778
Abstract
Background: Advances in technology can bring great benefits to human health, but their implementation may be influenced by socioeconomic factors, particularly in the field of prenatal screening for Down syndrome. Aim: To analyse screening test indications for, and diagnostic yield of, invasive prenatal diagnostic testing (PNDx) according to socioeconomic status. Methods: Retrospective analysis of population-based data on PNDx and karyotype results for 2014–2015 in the Australian state of Victoria. Women having PNDx < 25 weeks due to combined first trimester screening (CFTS), second trimester serum screening (STSS), or noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) results were included. PNDx data were ..
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Awarded by Victorian Clinical Genetics Services
Funding Acknowledgements
LH was funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (1105603) and JH was funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship (10121252). The funding body had no role in the conduct of the research or the writing of the manuscript.