Joint SOGC-CCMG Opinion for Reproductive Genetic Carrier Screening: An Update for All Canadian Providers of Maternity and Reproductive Healthcare in the Era of Direct-to-Consumer Testing.

Joint SOGC-CCMG Opinion for Reproductive Genetic Carrier Screening: An Update for All Canadian Providers of Maternity and Reproductive Healthcare in the Era of Direct-to-Consumer Testing. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2016 Aug;38(8):742-762.e3 Authors: Wilson RD, De Bie I, Armour CM, Brown RN, Campagnolo C, Carroll JC, Okun N, Nelson T, Zwingerman R, Audibert F, Brock JA, Brown RN, Campagnolo C, Carroll JC, De Bie I, Johnson JA, Okun N, Pastruck M, Vallée-Pouliot K, Wilson RD, Zwingerman R, Armour C, Chitayat D, De Bie I, Fernandez S, Kim R, Lavoie J, Leonard N, Nelson T, Taylor S, Van Allen M, Van Karnebeek C Abstract OBJECTIVE: This guideline was written to update Canadian maternity care and reproductive healthcare providers on pre- and postconceptional reproductive carrier screening for women or couples who may be at risk of being carriers for autosomal recessive (AR), autosomal dominant (AD), or X-linked (XL) conditions, with risk of transmission to the fetus. Four previous SOGC- Canadian College of Medical Geneticists (CCMG) guidelines are updated and merged into the current document. INTENDED USERS: All maternity care (most responsible health provider [MRHP]) and paediatric providers; maternity nursing; nurse practitioner; provincial maternity care administrator; medical student; and postgraduate resident year 1-7. TARGET POPULATION: Fertile, sexually active females and their fertile, sexually active male partners who...
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC - Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Can Source Type: research