Journal article
Health-Related Quality-of-Life Assessment of Prenatal Diagnosis: Chorionic Villi Sampling and Amniocentesis
Abstract
This study assesses the health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) effects of chorionic villi sampling (CVS) and genetic amniocentesis (GA), including both process and outcomes of prenatal diagnosis. The HRQL of 126 women participating in a randomized controlled clinical trial of CVS versus GA in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, was assessed in four interviews at weeks 8, 13, 18, and 22 of pregnancy. Statistical analyses included analysis of variance, …
Authors
Feeny D; Townsend M; Furlong W; Tomkins DJ; Robinson GE; Torrance GW; Mohide PT; Wang Q
Journal
Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 39–46
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
March 2002
DOI
10.1089/109065702760093906
ISSN
1945-0265