Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Jiaxing University College of Medicine, China.
J Med Screen. 2012 Jun;19(2):68-71. doi: 10.1258/jms.2012.011145. Epub 2012 May 31.
To compare the effectiveness of first trimester, second trimester, and integrated screening for Down's syndrome.
Two prenatal diagnosis centres in China.
A total of 11,966 pregnant women (≥18 years) were screened over 21 months. First trimester screening (11-13 weeks) comprised measurement of serum free beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (β-hCG) and pregnancy-associated protein-A concentrations, and fetal nuchal translucency thickness. Second trimester screening (15-20 weeks) comprised measurement of β-hCG and alpha fetoprotein concentrations. Computer software was used to calculate the risk of carrying a Down's syndrome fetus.
The overall incidence of Down's syndrome was 0.2% (23/11,966). When the false-positive rate was fixed at 5%, detection rates for first trimester, second trimester, and integrated screening were 73.9%, 69.6%, and 82.6%, respectively. When the false-positive rate was fixed at 3%, detection/sensitivity rates for first trimester, second trimester, and integrated screening were 65.2%, 56.5%, and 73.9%, respectively.
These findings suggest that integrated screening was the most effective means of screening for Down's syndrome in a Chinese population.
比较唐氏综合征的早孕期、中孕期和联合筛查的效果。
中国的两家产前诊断中心。
在 21 个月的时间里,共有 11966 名(≥18 岁)孕妇接受了筛查。早孕期筛查(11-13 周)包括测量血清游离人绒毛膜促性腺激素(β-hCG)和妊娠相关蛋白 A 浓度以及胎儿颈项透明层厚度。中孕期筛查(15-20 周)包括测量β-hCG 和甲胎蛋白浓度。计算机软件用于计算携带唐氏综合征胎儿的风险。
唐氏综合征的总发生率为 0.2%(23/11966)。当假阳性率固定为 5%时,早孕期、中孕期和联合筛查的检出率分别为 73.9%、69.6%和 82.6%。当假阳性率固定为 3%时,早孕期、中孕期和联合筛查的检出/敏感度率分别为 65.2%、56.5%和 73.9%。
这些发现表明,在中国人群中,联合筛查是筛查唐氏综合征最有效的方法。