Down's syndrome risk assessment in Denmark--secondary publication
Ekelund, C.Kvist.; Andersen, H.Jakob.; Christensen, J.; Ersbak, V.; Farlie, R.; Henriques, C.; Holmskov, A.; Jensen, L.Neerup.; Jørgensen, F.Stener.; Hessellund, A.; Larsen, T.; Olesen, A.Wind.; Pedersen, O.Bjørn.; Poulsen, H.; Ramb, J.; Skibsted, L.; Skovbo, P.; Sommer, S.; Sperling, L.; Sundberg, K.; Juul, S.Vemmelund.; Zingenberg, H.; Tabor, A.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 172(23): 1759-1761
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-5782 PMID: 20552746 Document Number: 639112
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.