The antenatal detection rate of XXXX in Scotland.

@entity1 @entity2241 @entity299
Ultrasonography has been used to detect fetal @entity299 since the 1980s, although there has been little uniformity in policy. In the UK, data published for 1993-1995 found an average detection rate of 23.4% with a Scottish rate of 9.6%. At the time of this study, 10 out of the 14 health boards in Scotland were implementing the 16-22-week @entity2241 ( @entity2241 ). The aims of this study were to determine the rate of antenatal diagnosis of @entity299 ( @entity299 ) throughout Scotland during 1 January to 31 December 2006, to document the regional differences in detection and to determine if implementation of a @entity2241 significantly improved rates. Retrospective data were collected from the centralized Paediatric Cardiac Services in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The database contains information on all @entity1 with @entity299 in Scotland. All @entity1 requiring cardiac intervention or dying in the first year of life were included. The results showed that the antenatal diagnosis rate for Scotland was 28% (95% CI 21.2%, 34.9%). The Scottish health boards that had implemented the @entity2241 had a significantly higher antenatal detection rate (  (2) test P = 0.037). In conclusion, antenatal detection rate of @entity299 varies widely throughout Scotland. Implementation of the @entity2241 has made a significant difference to antenatal diagnosis.
