[Down's syndrome risk assessment in Denmark--secondary publication]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2010 Jun 7;172(23):1759-61.
[Article in Danish]

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.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Amniocentesis
  • Chorionic Villi Sampling
  • Denmark
  • Down Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Trimester, First
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*
  • Risk Assessment