Does women’s place of birth affect their opportunity for an informed choice about Down syndrome screening? A population-based study in France

Does women’s place of birth affect their opportunity for an informed choice about Down syndrome screening? A population-based study in France

Abstract Background To examine disparities by maternal place of birth in the opportunity to make an informed choice about Down syndrome screening, in France, where the national guidelines recommend that physicians offer it to all pregnant women. Methods We used population-based data from the nationa...

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Main Authors: Olivia Anselem, Marie-Josèphe Saurel-Cubizolles, Babak Khoshnood, Béatrice Blondel, Priscille Sauvegrain, Nathalie Bertille, Elie Azria, for the BiP study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Down syndrome
prenatal diagnosis
social disparities
implicit bias
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04041-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04041-8

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