Aneuploidy screening in women of advanced age in the public healthcare setting of a low- to middle- income country – an observational cohort study
The uptake of screening and/or testing was low, and this reflected strong views on TOP for DS. As uptake of testing and/or TOP was higher with abnormal ultrasound findings, a prenatal screening programme addressing structural anomalies and aneuploidies simultaneously (i.e. ultrasound) is preferred over other DS screening tools that target DS specifically.
Authors
- L. Geerts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4703-629X)
- N Du Toit
- Mardelle Schoeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0143-417X)
Institutions
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Tygerberg Hospital (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7196/samj.2025.v115i7.2052
- Primary Topic
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00