Method of risk assessment affects acceptance rate of amniocentesis
P. R. health sci. j
;
21(3): 233-235, Sept. 2002.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-334011
ABSTRACT
Risk assessment for aneuploidy is an integral part of modern obstetrics. However, patients might choose or reject an amniocentesis, based, not on the risk, but on the screening method used. We examined records of patients referred for evaluation of aneuploidy risk from January 1999 to December 2000. Patients found to have a risk above 1/250 were offered amniocentesis. Out of 555 patients found at risk, 336 (60.5) accepted. Acceptance rate varied depending on risk factor identified: advanced maternal age 178/290 (61.4), abnormal serum screening 107/198 (54), sonographic markers 35/48 (72.9) or a previous child aneuploidy 16/19 (84.2). The risk assessment method used influences significantly the amniocentesis acceptance rate and may affect sensitivity of testing.
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Main subject:
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Risk Assessment
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Amniocentesis
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
P. R. health sci. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Puerto Rico
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Puerto Rico/PR
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