Abstract
In 2004 The Danish National Board of Health introduced a new guideline regarding prenatal screening. All pregnant women are now offered a Down's syndrome risk assessment. The new guideline has had an impact on the number of invasive early prenatal procedures. The number of procedures fell by 50% from 2000 to 2006. 90% of the foetuses with Down's syndrome are detected prenatally. Denmark is one of the first countries in the world in which risk assessment for Down's syndrome has been successfully implemented at a national level.
Udgivelsesdato: 2010-Jun-7
Udgivelsesdato: 2010-Jun-7
Original language | Danish |
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Volume | 172 |
Pages (from-to) | 1759-61 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |