Low uptake of the combined test in the Netherlands: which factors contribute?

Merel Bakker; Erwin Birnie; Eva Pajkrt; Caterina Maddalena Bilardo; Rosalinde Johanna Maria Snijders

doi:10.1002/pd.4001

Low uptake of the combined test in the Netherlands: which factors contribute?

Merel Bakker^*, Erwin Birnie, Eva Pajkrt, Caterina Maddalena Bilardo, Rosalinde Johanna Maria Snijders

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Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate which of the following factors affect the uptake of the combined test (CT) in the Netherlands: women's socio-demographic background, attitude towards Down syndrome, attitude towards termination of pregnancy, counseling process, reimbursement policy, and knowledge on the aim of the CT. Methods Cross-sectional survey in the Northwest (NW) and the Northeast (NE) region of the Netherlands. Results Analyses were based on 820 questionnaires (73% response rate). Women from the NW region opted more often for the CT than women from the NE region (52.1% and 16.5%, respectively, p?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1305-1312
Number of pages	8
Journal	Prenatal Diagnosis
Volume	32
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.4001
Publication status	Published - Dec-2012

Keywords

DOWN-SYNDROME
OFFER
ABNORMALITIES
EXPERIENCE
DIAGNOSIS
AUSTRALIA

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