The purpose was to assess practicing obstetrician-gynecologists' knowledge about the prenatal diagnosis and postnatal prognosis of spina bifida. Written questionnaires designed to assess practicing obstetrician-gynecologists' knowledge of spina bifida were mailed to 1000 randomly selected American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Fellows. More than 50% did not identify many of the sonographic features indicative of an open neural tube defect in the fetus and more than one third overestimated the risks of stillbirth, whereas more than two thirds overestimated the risk for premature delivery in a pregnancy complicated by fetal spina bifida. Just more than 50% correctly estimated the 1-year survival rate and just less than 50% correctly estimated survival at 6 years. Sixty-six percent overestimated the incidence of mental retardation associated with spina bifida. Maternal-fetal medicine specialists returning the survey exhibited a much better understanding of the prenatal issues and prognostic and outcome factors related to spina bifida. There are gaps in obstetrician-gynecologists' knowledge about the diagnostic features of and prognosis for fetal spina bifida. It is important for them to take advantage of continuing medical education opportunities to learn more about the management of pregnancies complicated by fetal spina bifida and about the prognosis for affected individuals.
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