Abstract:Objective: A critical review of the mechanisms involved in a 1st-trimester screening programme with the aim of preventing screening failures. Methods: A complete systems analysis of the combined 1st-trimester nuchal translucency and maternal serum biochemistry screening programme in one of the units of the hospital trust was performed. Using the London protocol, beginning with a focus on the audited unit results and followed through to making recommendations and implementation. Three broad steps were involved … Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.