Factors Affecting the Uptake of Prenatal Screening Tests for Congenital Anomalies

ABSTRACT All pregnant women in The Netherlands are eligible for prenatal screening, including the combined test (CT) at approximately 12 weeks to determine the possibility of Down syndrome and the fetal anomaly scan (FAS) at approximately 20 weeks to detect structural anomalies. These tests are not routinely offered as part of prenatal care. The mean uptake of congenital anomaly screening tests has been approximately 27% for the CT and …