โ Scribed by Susan Michie; Deana Smith; Theresa M. Marteau
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Women offered prenatal tests should be given sufficient information to enable them to make an informed decision. We compared the decision-making of 261 women who underwent serum screening for Down syndrome with 63 who did not. A questionnaire completed at 16 weeks' gestation assessed systematic decision-making (the weighing up of pros and cons on the basis of information presented), knowledge, anxiety and demographic information. Those undergoing screening were older but, with age partialled out, they had more knowledge about the test and made decisions less systematically than those not screened.
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## Abstract ## Aims Urodynamic studies (UDS) are complex, invasive and may be emotionally and physically distressing. Inadequate information may heighten distress. Prior to UDS, our patients receive written and verbal information, yet concerns remains that some women may not be adequately informed