Cell-free DNA-based noninvasive prenatal testing (cfDNA) is a relatively new screening tool that analyzes cfDNA circulating in maternal plasma to screen for aneuploidies. Since its introduction, cfDNA has been rapidly adopted by health care providers (HCPs). This rapid adoption, as well as progressive developments in the technology, requires professional societies to continuously update their guidelines to indicate the broadening scope both in terms of test indications and patient populations for whom it has become the appropriate primary test. CfDNA testing, initially applied to high-risk patients, is now largely considered an option for all patients. For HCPs, the rapid introduction of cfDNA into clinical practice has come with the requirement to stay up-to-date and accurately informed. We performed a survey to understand the current practices and views of European HCPs on the use of cfDNA. European HCPs were surveyed on several topics such as familiarity with cfDNA-based noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), current usage, patient counseling, test menu expansion, and future perspectives. The results of this survey demonstrate increasing usage and awareness of cfDNA-based NIPT in five European countries (UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy). Major barriers to implementation include cost and a lack of physician education on NIPT.

• Klíčová slova
• Cell-free DNA, Europe, Health care provider, Noninvasive prenatal testing, Survey,
• MeSH
• aneuploidie MeSH
• Downův syndrom krev   genetika   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• neinvazivní prenatální testování etika   MeSH
• postoj MeSH
• průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
• těhotenství MeSH
• volné cirkulující nukleové kyseliny krev   genetika   MeSH
• zdravotnický personál psychologie   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• těhotenství MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Evropa epidemiologie   MeSH
• Francie epidemiologie   MeSH
• Itálie epidemiologie   MeSH
• Německo epidemiologie   MeSH
• Španělsko epidemiologie   MeSH
• Názvy látek
• volné cirkulující nukleové kyseliny MeSH