Journal article
Facilitating informed choice about non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT): a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis of women’s experiences
Abstract
BackgroundNon-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can be used to accurately detect fetal chromosomal anomalies early in pregnancy by assessing cell-free fetal DNA present in maternal blood. The rapid diffusion of NIPT, as well as the ease and simplicity of the test raises concerns around informed decision-making and the potential for routinization. Introducing NIPT in a way that facilitates informed and autonomous decisions is imperative to the …
Authors
Cernat A; De Freitas C; Majid U; Trivedi F; Higgins C; Vanstone M
Journal
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol. 19, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2019
DOI
10.1186/s12884-018-2168-4
ISSN
1471-2393