Abstract Prenatal testing for Down Syndrome is a topic covered in every genetic counselor's
training as it constitutes the main workload of genetic counselors in prenatal settings. Most …

Background: The recent availability of new noninvasive prenatal genetic tests for fetal
aneuploidy has raised questions concerning whether and how these new tests will be …

Objectives: To investigate how the introduction of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
influenced women's testing choices following a positive Down syndrome screening …

There is significant heterogeneity in the outcomes assessed across studies of reproductive
genetic carrier screening (RGCS). Only a small number of studies have measured patient …

Background The translation of novel genomic technologies from bench to bedside enjoins
the comprehensive consideration of the perspectives of all stakeholders who stand to …

In pregnancies at risk of haemophilia, foetal sex determination is used to plan perinatal
management and to guide the offer of invasive testing in pregnancies with a male foetus …

Objective Situational factors of prenatal screening have changed in recent decades. To
explore the effect of a changing context on women's decision making, differences and …

Women of advanced maternal age have a higher risk of having a child affected by a
chromosomal disorder than younger childbearing women and are frequently offered …

Objective: To assess how pregnant women choose between a non-invasive DNA test (NIDT)
and an invasive prenatal test (IPD) based on the accuracy of the test. Materials and …

Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) is a rapidly advancing approach that allows
diagnostic testing based on analysis of cell free DNA in maternal plasma. This study aimed …