Newborn screening to identify cystic fibrosis.
Background Newborn screening (NBS) identifies pre-symptomatic babies who are at risk of carrying or being affected by genetic or congenital conditions (UK Newborn Screening Programme Centre 2012). Screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) is not diagnostic and, once a positive screening result has been obtained, further testing is required to determine whether the child is affected by CF.
D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires