BACKGROUND: Maternal serum screening is used to assist in the prenatal detection of
congenital anomalies. Its use is controversial, and one concern that has been expressed is …

Although increased maternal anxiety following the disclosure of positive second-trimester
maternal serum screen (MSS) results has been well documented, how this anxiety …

We studied the opinions and experiences concerning maternal serum screening of two
groups of women:(A) women who were not eligible for prenatal diagnosis; and (B) women …

Background: Maternal serum screening is used to detect pregnancies at risk for Down
syndrome and neural tube defects, but most positive test results (6.6% of all) are false …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the practices, knowledge and opinions of health care providers
regarding a prenatal genetic screening program in Ontario. DESIGN: Cross-sectional self …

Objective To determine whether women who have had a positive serum screening result in
one pregnancy have a lower rate of participation in screening in their next pregnancy …

Background: Foetal medicine advancements have increased the variety of prenatal
screening tests that can be offered to women. Prenatal screening tests may have positive or …

This study examined whether psychosocial variables predict pregnant women's attitudes
toward maternal serum screening and invasive diagnostic testing, beyond the influence of …

Objectives To identify the decision‐making factors and personal characteristics of women
who opt for and against amniocentesis following a screen‐positive maternal serum screen …

OBJECTIVE To explore the ideas, opinions, feelings, and experiences of women regarding
prenatal genetic screening, specifically maternal serum screening (MSS). DESIGN …