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Fetal Down syndrome screening: A cost effectiveness analysis of alternative screening programs

✍ Scribed by William Cusick; Anthony M. Vintzileos

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Weight: 216 KB
Volume: 8
Category: Article
ISSN: 1057-0802
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6661(199911/12)8:6<243::aid-mfm2>3.0.co;2-n

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✦ Synopsis

Objective: To compare the efficacy and cost effectiveness of different screening programs for fetal Down syndrome (DS). Methods: Screening tools evaluated included maternal age, triple screening (TS), and ultrasound (U/S) for fetal markers of DS. Sensitivities used were TS: 55% Ͻ 35 years, 80% Ն 35 years; U/S: 70%.

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