Out‐of‐pocket and private pay in clinical genetic testing: A scoping review

P Grant, S Langlois, LD Lynd… - Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Full coverage of the cost of clinical genetic testing is not always available through public or
private insurance programs, or a public healthcare system. Consequently, some patients …

Issues associated with possible implementation of Non‐Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) in first‐tier screening: A rapid scoping review

M Ghiasi, C Armour, M Walker, N Shaver… - Prenatal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, as the implementation and use of Non‐Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)
have increased, the cost of the test has been decreasing. The cost of NIPT is expected to fall …

[HTML][HTML] Syphilis resurgence in Canada: rising syphilis rates in Canada, 2011–2020

J Aho, C Lybeck, A Tetteh, C Issa… - Canada …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Syphilis rates are of public health concern in Canada, with multiple jurisdictions
reporting outbreaks over the past five years. The objective of this article is to describe trends …

Data resource profile: better outcomes registry & network (BORN) Ontario

MSQ Murphy, DB Fell, AE Sprague… - International Journal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Ontario Midwifery Program and the Niday Perinatal Database. These programmes worked
together to normalize their data and build a robust, web-based data-collection and reporting …

Uptake of fetal aneuploidy screening after the introduction of the non‐invasive prenatal test: a national population‐based register study

KRM van Der Meij… - Acta obstetricia et …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The introduction of the non‐invasive prenatal test (NIPT) has shifted the
prenatal screening landscape. Countries are exploring ways to integrate NIPT in their …

[HTML][HTML] Racial variations of adverse perinatal outcomes: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada

Q Miao, Y Guo, E Erwin, F Sharif, M Berhe, SW Wen… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Racial differences in adverse maternal and birth outcomes have been studied in
other countries, however, there are few studies specific to the Canadian population. In this …

Inadequate prenatal care use among Canadian mothers: findings from the Maternity Experiences Survey

Y Debessai, C Costanian, M Roy, M El-Sayed… - Journal of …, 2016 - nature.com
Objective: This study aims to investigate predictors of inadequate prenatal care (PNC) use
among pregnant women in Canada. Study Design: Data for this secondary analysis was …

[HTML][HTML] Estimation of the number of people with Down syndrome in Australia and New Zealand

G de Graaf, E Skladzien, F Buckley, BG Skotko - Genetics in Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Previous research estimated the effect of selective terminations on birth prevalence
and population prevalence of people with Down syndrome (DS) in the United States and …

Incidence, risk factors, and mortality associated with orofacial cleft among children in Ontario, Canada

CC Malic, M Lam, J Donelle, L Richard… - JAMA Network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Orofacial cleft (OFC) is one of the most common congenital malformations, with a
wide variation in incidence worldwide. However, population-based studies on the incidence …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of adverse perinatal outcomes between Asians and Caucasians: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario

N Zeng, E Erwin, W Wen, DJ Corsi, SW Wen… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Racial disparities in adverse perinatal outcomes have been studied in other
countries, but little has been done for the Canadian population. In this study, we sought to …