Attitudes and Knowledge of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellows Regarding Noninvasive Prenatal Testing.
Using cell-free DNA in maternal serum to detect fetal aneuploidy has been shown to have high sensitivity and specificity. The purpose of this study was to assess attitudes and knowledge of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) fellows regarding noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). A 13 question survey was sent via listserv to US-based MFM fellows. One hundred sixteen fellows responded, a 42.3% response rate, with >75% reporting they are comfortable ordering NIPT. Most (82%) preferred that a patient discuss options with a provider or genetic counselor. Three common methods used to learn about NIPT were: formal educational activities (n = 78, 69%), self-review of the literature (n = 76, 67%), and discussions with peers (n = 73, 65%). On questions related to trisomy 21, accuracy was >70%. However, accuracy was lower regarding use in twin pregnancies (42%) and monosomy X screening (50%).
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- Risk Assessment
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Middle Aged
- Maternal Serum Screening Tests
- Humans
- Genetics & Heredity
- Genetic Testing
- Female
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- Aneuploidy
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Assessment
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Middle Aged
- Maternal Serum Screening Tests
- Humans
- Genetics & Heredity
- Genetic Testing
- Female
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- Aneuploidy