ArticleAMA journal of ethics2019
Should Clinicians Leave "Expanded" Carrier Screening Decisions to Patients?
Article in AMA journal of ethics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- The effect of media aids in genetic carrier screening education among patients with infertility.F&S reports · 2025Article
- Decision-making for prenatal genetic screening: how will pregnant women navigate a growing number of aneuploidy and carrier screening options?BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Exploring the use of a Comic for Education about Expanded Carrier Screening among a Diverse Group of Mothers.Journal of communication in healthcare · 2021Article
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Abstract
Many patients choose to undergo some type of carrier screening when pregnant or planning to become pregnant. "Expanded" carrier screening products test all patients for the same conditions, regardless of family history, race, or ethnicity. Proponents of expanded screening argue that testing everyone for everything can identify more couples at risk of having an affected fetus. However, most conditions on expanded carrier screening panels do not adhere to criteria recommended by professional organizations and can leave patients with a positive test result but little helpful information about actual clinical risk for their future baby. Confusion persists about whether clinicians should leave carrier screening decisions to patients.
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