Publications by authors named "Marleen H M H J D Schoonen"
Objective: To assess ethnic differences in participation in prenatal screening for Down syndrome in the Netherlands.
Methods: Participation in prenatal screening was assessed for the period 1 January 2009 to 1 July 2009 in a defined postal code area in the southwest of the Netherlands. Data on ethnic origin, socio-economic background and age of participants in prenatal screening were obtained from the Medical Diagnostic Centre and the Department of Clinical Genetics.