Patient experience with non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a primary screen for aneuploidy in the Netherlands

Abstract Background Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a screening method for trisomy 21 and other chromosomal abnormalities has been adopted widely across the globe. However, while many clinical validation studies have been performed, less is known regarding the patient experience with NIPT. This study explored how individuals experience NIPT in a pre- and post-test setting, where NIPT is broadly available as a primary screening method with the option of reporting beyond common trisomies. Methods Participants were recruited using social media with a strategy designed to select individual... Mehr ...