Risikovurdering for Downs syndrom i Danmark - sekundaerpublikation
Engelsk titel: Down's syndrome risk assessment in Denmark - secondary publication
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Författare:
Ekelund, Charlotte Kvist
;
Andersen, Hans Jacob
;
Christensen, Jeanette
;
Ersbak, Vibeke
;
Farlie, Richard
;
Henriques, Carsten
;
Holmskov, Anni
;
Neerup Jensen, Lisa
;
Stener Jörgensen, Finn
;
Hessellund, Anette
;
Larsen, Torben
;
Wind Olesen, Annette
;
Pedersen, Olav Björn
;
Poulsen, Hedvig
;
Ramb, Jan
;
Skibsted, Lillian
;
Skovbo, Peter
;
Sommer, Steffen
;
Sperling, Lene
;
Sundberg, Karin
;
Juul, Susanne Vemmelund
;
Zingenberg, Helle
;
Tabor, Ann
Email: Charlotte.Ekelund@rh.regionh.dk
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 8
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 10061342
Sammanfattning
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.