Importance Inaccurate clinician expectations of the benefits and harms of interventions can
profoundly influence decision making and may be contributing to increasing intervention …

Abstract Objective To develop a Canadian consensus document on maternal screening for
fetal aneuploidy (eg, Down syndrome and trisomy 18) in singleton pregnancies. Options …

Abstract Objective: To develop a Canadian consensus document with recommendations on
maternal screening for fetal aneuploidy (eg, Down syndrome and trisomy 18) in pregnancy …

Abstract Background Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) is a technology which provides
information about fetal genetic characteristics (including sex) very early in pregnancy by …

Objectives This study was aimed at exploring the conflicts and ethical problems experienced
by professionals involved in prenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancy (TOP) in order …

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) via fetal DNA in maternal blood has been publicly
funded in Ontario, Canada, for high-risk women since 2014. We solicited women's …

Background It is recommended that all pregnant women be offered screening for Down
syndrome and open neural tube defects, but emerging prenatal tests that are not publicly …

This study evaluated women's understanding of prenatal ultrasound in terms of meeting the
requirements for informed choice. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to evaluate (1) …

Objective Our aim was to clarify and categorize information and decision support needs of
pregnant women deciding about amniocentesis. Background Prenatal screening for Down's …

Objectives To assess and compare the cost effectiveness of three different strategies for
prenatal screening for Down's syndrome (integrated test, sequential screening, and …