Impact of first-trimester anomaly scan on health-related quality of life and healthcare costs: a scoping review.

Carsten S Pietersma Melek RousianLobke MoolenaarEric A P Steegers Annemarie G M G J Mulders

Published in: Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology (2024)

Women experience anxiety in anticipation of the FTAS result and following a reassuring FTAS result, anxiety returns to the baseline level. FTAS seems to be a reassuring experience. The included studies on costs showed the addition of FTAS is likely to increase the number of detected anomalies against an increase in healthcare costs per pregnancy.Review registration: PROSPERO CRD42016045190.

Keyphrases

healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
sleep quality
computed tomography
polycystic ovary syndrome
preterm birth
pregnant women
depressive symptoms
case control
insulin resistance
social media
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