title: [Down's syndrome risk assessment in Denmark--secondary publication].
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.
authors.affiliation: Klinik for Fotalmedicin og Ultralyd, Rigshospitalet, 2100 Kobenhavn Ø, Denmark. Charlotte.Ekelund@rh.regionh.dk
authors.forename: Charlotte Kvist
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Ekelund
authors.forename: Hans Jakob
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Jeanette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Vibeke
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ersbak
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Farlie
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Henriques
authors.forename: Anni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Holmskov
authors.forename: Lisa Neerup
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Finn Stener
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: Anette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hessellund
authors.forename: Torben
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Annette Wind
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Olesen
authors.forename: Olav Bjørn
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Hedvig
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Poulsen
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramb
authors.forename: Lillian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Skibsted
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Skovbo
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sommer
authors.forename: Lene
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sperling
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sundberg
authors.forename: Susanne Vemmelund
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Juul
authors.forename: Helle
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zingenberg
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tabor
mesh_terms: 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