Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Prenat Diagn. 2023 Jun;43(7):873-880. doi: 10.1002/pd.6389. Epub 2023 Jun 20.
OBJECTIVES: First-trimester ultrasound screening is increasingly performed to detect fetal anomalies early in pregnancy, aiming to enhance reproductive autonomy for future parents. This study aims to display the current practice of first-trimester ultrasound screening in developed countries. METHOD: An online survey among 47 prenatal screening experts in developed countries. RESULTS: First-trimester structural anomaly screening is available in 30 of the 33 countries and is mostly offered to all women with generally high uptakes. National protocols are available in 23/30 (76.7%) countries, but the extent of anatomy assessment varies. Monitoring of scan quality occurs in 43.3% of the countries. 23/43 (53.5%) of the respondents considered the quality of first-trimester ultrasound screening unequal in different regions of their country. CONCLUSIONS: First-trimester screening for structural fetal anomalies is widely offered in developed countries, but large differences are reported in availability and use of screening protocols, the extent of anatomy assessment, training and experience of sonographers and quality monitoring systems. Consequently, this results in an unequal offer to parents in developed countries, sometimes even within the same country. Furthermore, as offer and execution differ widely, this has to be taken into account when results of screening policies are scientifically published or compared.
目的:孕早期超声筛查越来越多地用于早期检测胎儿异常,旨在增强未来父母的生殖自主权。本研究旨在展示发达国家目前的孕早期超声筛查实践。
方法:对发达国家的 47 名产前筛查专家进行在线调查。
结果:33 个国家中有 30 个国家提供孕早期结构异常筛查,且通常对大多数孕妇进行筛查,接受度较高。23 个/30 个(76.7%)的国家有国家方案,但解剖评估的范围不同。43.3%的国家监测扫描质量。43.3%的受访者认为,其国家不同地区的孕早期超声筛查质量存在差异。
结论:在发达国家,广泛提供了孕早期结构胎儿异常筛查,但在筛查方案的可用性和使用、解剖评估的范围、超声医师的培训和经验以及质量监测系统方面存在较大差异。因此,这导致在发达国家的父母获得的服务不平等,有时甚至在同一个国家内也是如此。此外,由于提供和执行的差异很大,在科学发表或比较筛查政策的结果时,必须考虑到这一点。
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