Expansion of non-invasive prenatal screening to the screening of 10 types of chromosomal anomalies: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
Bounhome SoukkhaphoneMohammad BaradaranBa Diep NguyenLeon NshimyumukizaJulian LittleFrancois RousseauFrancois AudibertSylvie LangloisDaniel ReinharzPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
From an economic perspective, in strategies that use NIPS as a first-tier screening test, expanding the programmes to detect any considered chromosomal anomalies other than the three common trisomies would be cost-effective. However, the potential expansion of prenatal screening programmes also requires consideration of societal issues, including ethical ones.
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