Emerging issues in invasive prenatal diagnosis: Safety and competency in the post-NIPT era

Abstract

Background Numbers of invasive prenatal procedures are declining in response to improved aneuploidy screening methods. Objective To assess current practice and attitudes of clinicians performing invasive prenatal diagnosis in regard to patient consent and safety, maintaining procedural competence and uptake of chromosomal microarrays (CMAs). Methods Anonymous online survey of the Australian Association of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasonologists conducted in March 2015. Results The survey had a 45% response rate with 59 respondents from Australia. Of these, 34 were subspecialists in maternal fetal medicine or obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound. Fifty-six (95%) currently performed..