First and second trimester prenatal screening for trisomies 13, 18, and 21 and open neural tube defects.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Institute of Health Economics.

Series:

Alberta STE report.

Alberta STE report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prenatal diagnosis--Alberta.

Prenatal diagnosis.

Prenatal Diagnosis--Alberta.

Medical Subjects:

Prenatal Diagnosis--Alberta.

Physical Description:

1 electronic text (xxxii, 330 p.) : col. ill., digital file.

Place of Publication:

Edmonton, Alta. : Institute of Health Economics, 2012 (Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2012).

Summary:

This report investigates the availability of prenatal screening in Alberta, the economic considerations about expanding screening services, and an appraisal of the available evidence regarding the eficacy and safety of screening to determine optimal screening tests.

Contents:

Executive summary

Section one: social and system demographics analysis. Objective and policy questions. Patterns and burden of the condition

Population dynamics

First and second trimester screening patterns of care

Characteristics and history of first and second trimester screening tests

Standards of reference

Standards of care available FASTS program in Canada and Alberta

Factors that affect the use, access, and provision of FASTS

Factors related to the access and use of FASTS

Healthcare system capacity for the provision of first and second trimester screening services in Alberta

System support needs for the provision of the FASTS services in Alberta

Conclusion

Section two: technology effects and effectiveness analysis. Introduction

Objective and scope

Background

Local/current context

Results

First trimester screening tests

Second trimester screening tests

Effect modifiers and sensitivity analyses

Availability of evience

Discussion

Applicability

Limitations

Conclusions

Section three: economics analysis. Objective and policy questions

Methods

Caveats

Conclusion.

Notes:

"September 2012"--Cover.

Issued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library, Documents collection, and Canadian health research collection.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781926929095

1926929098

OCLC:

821262561

Publisher Number:

234807 CaOOCEL (Public Documents)