Couple-based expanded carrier screening provided by general practitioners to couples in the Dutch general population: psychological outcomes and reproductive intentions.

Erwin BirnieJuliette SchuurmansMirjam PlantingaKristin M AbbottAngela FenwickAnneke LucassenMarjolein Y BergerIrene M van LangenAdelita V Ranchor

Published in: Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics (2021)

Some individuals reported temporarily clinically relevant distress. Overall, the psychological outcomes are acceptable and no barrier to population-wide implementation.

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