Screening for Down's syndrome.

Marteau, Theresa; Kidd, Jane; Cook, Rachel; Johnston, Marie; Michie, S; Shaw, Robert W.; Slack, Joan

doi:10.1136/bmj.297.6661.1469-b

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“…67,74 Twenty-four studies within the review measured anxiety, 12 employed the STAI, 12,17,[43][44][45]47,48,[75][76][77][78][79] one the STAI and HADS, 49 three used an unvalidated questionnaire measure 60,64,65 and ten ascertained anxiety levels by interview. 55,59,[80][81][82][83][84][85] Of these studies, nine assessed anxiety before women were tested 12,17,[43][44][45]47,48,76,77 and the rest after testing and/or after test results. Most studies were carried out in the UK, 12,17,[43][44][45]48,59,65,83,84 five in North America, 47,74,78,…”

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“…A further pattern that appears in the literature is that 'older women' (35 years and over) appear to have significantly lower anxiety ratings than younger women upon receipt of a screen-positive result. 65,75,76,78 One explanation for this response difference may be that older women expect to be in a 'high-risk' group, whereas younger women expect to be at 'low risk'. 76,78 Again there are a number of methodological issues that limit the usefulness of these findings in addressing the above research question.…”

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“…59,60 Further, like the differential anxiety responses identified in the previous section, this residual anxiety appears to be more of a concern in younger women. 76,86 However, it is unclear how many women experience this residual anxiety and whether these anxiety scores reflect response to screening or reactions to changes in the pregnancy. Certainly the degree to which residual anxiety following a false-positive result is significantly greater than anxiety about fetal abnormality in the pregnant population generally has not been addressed.…”

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“…77 Although the authors 77 report that those choosing to have a test had similar anxiety scores to the normative scores of 816 non-pregnant women, a mean of 38 is slightly higher than STAI norm scores of 34. 77 Of those studies that present the data from a subsample of original participants, six studies originated from the same research team in the UK, 12,17,43,45,48,76 and the other study from North America. 44 In general, these studies assessed anxiety at about 10-12 weeks gestation (booking appointment) and at about 16 weeks gestation [after (non-) screening and result].…”

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“…12,43,44,45,47,60,65,75,76,[78][79][80][81][82]85 Those studies that employed the STAI reported scores rising to about 55 on receipt of a screenpositive result. 12,75,76,78,79 Others consistently reported women felt shock, panic, distress and worry upon receipt of a screen-positive test result. 12,60,65,[80][81][82]85 This anxiety appeared to affect a number of factors, including changes to women's sleep patterns, appetite and feelings and attitudes about the pregnancy.…”

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Background-Prior to the development of cervical cancer abnormal cervical cells can be detected on a cervical smear. The usual practice following an abnormal cervical smear is to perform colposcopy. Colposcopy is the visualisation of the cervix using a binocular microscope. Women experience high levels of anxiety and negative emotional responses at all stages of cervical screening. High levels of anxiety before and during colposcopy can have adverse consequences, including pain and discomfort during the procedure and high loss to follow-up rates. This review evaluates interventions designed to reduce anxiety levels during colposcopic examination. Objectives-To compare the efficacy of various interventions aimed at reducing anxiety during colposcopic examination in women. Search methods-We searched the Cochrane Gynaecological Cancer Group Trials Register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Issue 3, 2010, MEDLINE and EMBASE up to July 2010. We also searched registers of clinical trials, abstracts of scientific meetings, reference lists of included studies and contacted experts in the field.

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Screening for Down's syndrome.

Cited by 48 publications

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Psychosocial aspects of genetic screening of pregnant women and newborns: a systematic review

Psychosocial aspects of genetic screening of pregnant women and newborns: a systematic review

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Interventions for reducing anxiety in women undergoing colposcopy

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