ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners1996
The views of general practitioners on community carrier screening for cystic fibrosis.
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- Preconception risk assessment for thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis and Tay-Sachs disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Preconception risk assessment for thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis and Tay-Sachs disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Preconception risk assessment for thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis and Tay-Sachs disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Attitudes and opinions of pregnant women who are not offered cystic fibrosis carrier screening.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2014Trial
- Expanded universal carrier screening and its implementation within a publicly funded healthcare service.Journal of community genetics · 2020Review
- Exploring approaches to facilitate family communication of genetic risk information after cystic fibrosis population carrier screening.Journal of community genetics · 2018Article
- Attitudes of cystic fibrosis patients and parents toward carrier screening and related reproductive issues.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2016Article
- "Suddenly Having two Positive People who are Carriers is a Whole New Thing" - Experiences of Couples Both Identified as Carriers of Cystic Fibrosis Through a Population-Based Carrier Screening Program in Australia.Journal of genetic counseling · 2015Article
- 'No thanks'-reasons why pregnant women declined an offer of cystic fibrosis carrier screening.Journal of community genetics · 2014Article
- Preferences for Prenatal Tests for Cystic Fibrosis: A Discrete Choice Experiment to Compare the Views of Adult Patients, Carriers of Cystic Fibrosis and Health Professionals.Journal of clinical medicine · 2014Article
- Attitudes of health care professionals toward carrier screening for cystic fibrosis. A review of the literature.Journal of community genetics · 2014Article
- Carrier screening in preconception consultation in primary care.Journal of community genetics · 2012Article
- Attitudes of potential providers towards preconceptional cystic fibrosis carrier screening.Journal of genetic counseling · 2004Article
- The role of the general practitioner in cystic fibrosis.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 1999Article
- The new genetics. Implications for clinical services in Britain and the United States.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 1998Review
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Abstract
backgroundRecent developments in molecular genetics have made it possible to identify carriers of the cystic fibrosis (CF) mutation, regardless of family history, before they have an affected child. Using these techniques, population or 'community' carrier screening can offer informed reproductive choice to individuals and couples who would not otherwise know of their risk of having a CF child.
aimThis study set out to assess the views of general practitioners (GPs) on community carrier screening for CF and to consider the factors that influence their willingness to offer it themselves.
methodA self-administered questionnaires was sent to all 616 GPs in four areas of North Thames (West) Region.
resultsTwo-thirds of respondents indicated that identifying carrier couples to offer genetic counselling before conception was a very important benefit of community carrier screening. Two-thirds felt that general practice was the most appropriate place in which to offer it, and similar proportions that the most appropriate times to do so were when a close relative was diagnosed and when seeking family planning. About half wanted to offer community carrier screening themselves; this was related to experience with CF patients and CF carrier testing, and estimates of the numbers of CF carriers in the practice.
conclusionsThere is considerable support among GPs for community carrier screening for CF in general practice, particularly in the context of family planning services. Knowledge and experience of CF increase GPs' willingness to offer it themselves.
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