Publications by authors named "Jacqueline C I Y Reijerink-Verheij"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates a blended learning program aimed at enhancing the knowledge of counselors involved in the implementation of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) for prenatal screening in the Netherlands.
- Survey results indicated an improvement in counselors' knowledge about prenatal aneuploidy screening, with a significant increase in correct answers from 66% to 76% after the program, though gaps still existed in specific topics.
- Most counselors (74%) responded positively to the blended learning approach, suggesting that requiring such educational programs for healthcare providers could effectively improve their knowledge and skills when implementing new healthcare practices.
Objectives: Since 2007 the second-trimester fetal anomaly scan is offered to all pregnant women as part of the national prenatal screening program in the Netherlands. Dutch population-based screening programs generally have a well-described system to achieve quality assurance. Because of the absence of a uniform system to monitor the actual performance of the fetal anomaly scan in 2012, we developed a standardized image-scoring method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMammography screening and risk of breast cancer death: a population-based case-control study.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
January 2012
Background: Because the efficacy of mammography screening had been shown in randomized controlled trials, the focus has turned on its effectiveness within the daily practice. Using individual data of women invited to screening, we conducted a case-control study to assess the effectiveness of the Dutch population-based program of mammography screening.
Methods: Cases were women who died from breast cancer between 1995 and 2003 and were closely matched to five controls on year of birth, year of first invitation, and number of invitations before case's diagnosis.