Preventing the birth of infants with Down's syndrome: a cost-benefit analysis

The costs and economical benefits of providing routine prenatal diagnosis of Down's syndrome with termination of affected pregnancies in older pregnant women in the west of Scotland were examined. The potential economic benefits would be greater than the costs for women aged 40 and over, probab...

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Published in:BMJ 1976-03, Vol.1 (6012), p.753-756
Main Authors: Hagard, S, Carter, F A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion, Therapeutic
Adult
Age Factors
Age groups
Bioethics
Children
Contemporary Themes
Cost estimates
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Down Syndrome
Economic benefits
Economic costs and benefits
Economics
Female
Humans
Infants
Long-Term Care
Medical genetics
Meningomyelocele - diagnosis
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women
Prenatal Diagnosis
Replacement value
Scotland
Total costs
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Summary:The costs and economical benefits of providing routine prenatal diagnosis of Down's syndrome with termination of affected pregnancies in older pregnant women in the west of Scotland were examined. The potential economic benefits would be greater than the costs for women aged 40 and over, probably about equal to costs for those aged 35 and over, but less than costs if the service were extended to women under 35.
ISSN:0007-1447
0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.1.6012.753