[Down's syndrome risk assessment in Denmark--secondary publication].
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.
Ekelund
Charlotte Kvist
CK
Klinik for Fotalmedicin og Ultralyd, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Kobenhavn Ø, Denmark. Charlotte.Ekelund@rh.regionh.dk
Andersen
Hans Jakob
HJ
Christensen
Jeanette
J
Ersbak
Vibeke
V
Farlie
Richard
R
Henriques
Carsten
C
Holmskov
Anni
A
Jensen
Lisa Neerup
LN
Jørgensen
Finn Stener
FS
Hessellund
Anette
A
Larsen
Torben
T
Olesen
Annette Wind
AW
Pedersen
Olav Bjørn
OB
Poulsen
Hedvig
H
Ramb
Jan
J
Skibsted
Lillian
L
Skovbo
Peter
P
Sommer
Steffen
S
Sperling
Lene
L
Sundberg
Karin
K
Juul
Susanne Vemmelund
SV
Zingenberg
Helle
H
Tabor
Ann
A
D000649:Amniocentesis; D015193:Chorionic Villi Sampling; D003718:Denmark; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment