ArticleReproductive biomedicine & society online2015
Online direct-to-consumer messages about non-invasive prenatal genetic testing.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- What's out there for parents? A systematic review of online information about prenatal microarray and exome sequencing.Prenatal diagnosis · 2022Pooled it
- The Function of Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Request Forms in the Australian Context.Health care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy · 2026Article
- Comprehensiveness, quality, and readability of non-invasive prenatal testing information on Japanese medical institution websites.PEC innovation · 2026Article
- Comparing the Introduction and Implementation of Noninvasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) in Japan, the Netherlands, and the United States: An Integrative Review.Prenatal diagnosis · 2025Review
- Internet-Based Abnormal Chromosomal Diagnosis During Pregnancy Using a Noninvasive Innovative Approach to Detecting Chromosomal Abnormalities in the Fetus: Scoping Review.JMIR bioinformatics and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Supporting Patient Autonomy and Informed Decision-Making in Prenatal Genetic Testing.Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine · 2020Review
- Quality of consumer-oriented websites containing information about the second trimester ultrasound examination during pregnancy.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Expanding Use of cfDNA Screening in Pregnancy: Current and Emerging Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues.Current genetic medicine reports · 2017Article
- Impact of the increased adoption of prenatal cfDNA screening on non-profit patient advocacy organizations in the United States.Prenatal diagnosis · 2016Article
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Abstract
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has been integrated into clinical care at a time when patients and healthcare providers increasingly utilize the internet to access health information. This study evaluated online direct-to-consumer information about NIPT produced by commercial laboratories accessible to both patients and healthcare providers. A coding checklist captured areas to describe content and assess concordance with clinical guidelines. We found that the information presented about NIPT is highly variable, both within a single website and broadly across all websites. Variability was noted in how NIPT is characterized, including test characteristics and indications. All laboratories offer NIPT to test for common sex chromosome aneuploidies, although there is a lack of consistency regarding the conditions offered and information provided about each. Although indicated for a subset of women at increased risk of aneuploidy, some laboratories describe the use of NIPT for all pregnant women. A subset of laboratories offers screening for microdeletions, although clinical practice guidelines do not yet recommend for general use for this indication. None of the online materials addressed the ethical issues associated with NIPT. This study highlights the need for clear, consistent, and evidence-based materials to educate patients and healthcare providers about the current and emerging applications of NIPT.
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