The knowledge gap in expanded newborn screening: Survey results from paediatricians in Massachusetts

Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 819-824

  Gennaccaro, Melissa ^a   Waisbren, S E ^a   Marsden, D ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BIOCHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEWBORN SCREENING; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN; POSTAL MAIL; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ELECTRONIC MAIL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MASSACHUSETTS; METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS; NEONATAL SCREENING; PEDIATRICS; PHENYLKETONURIAS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 31644441156     PISSN: 01418955     EISSN: 15732665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10545-005-0135-5     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Anon (2000) Newborn screening: A blueprint for the future executive summary. Newborn screening task force report. Pediatrics 106: 386-388.
2. Desposito F, Lloyd-Puryear MA, Tonniges TF, Rhein F, Mann M (2001) Survey of paediatrician practices in retrieving statewide authorized newborn screening results. Pediatrics 108: E22.
3. Dolan SM, Gross S, Damus K, Merkatz I (2002) Survey of obstetrical providers' knowledge and attitudes regarding newborn screening. Am J Human Genet 71: 379.
4. Farrell M, Certain L, Farrell P (2001) Genetic counseling and risk communication services of newborn screening programs. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 155: 120-126.
5. Hermeren G (1999) Neonatal screening: Ethical aspects. Acta Paediatr. 88: 99-103.
6. Hoffmann GF (1994) Selective screening for inborn errors of metabolism-past, present and future. Eur J Pediatr 153: S2-8.
7. Kellerman SE, Herold J (2001) Physician response to surveys: A review of the literature. Am J Prev Med 20: 61-67.
8. Mark HF, Kelly T, Watson MS, Hoeltge G, Miller WA, Beauregard L (1995) Current issues of personnel and laboratory practices in genetic testing. J Med Genet. 32: 780-786.
9. Waisbren SE, Albers S, Amato S, et al (2003) Effect of expanded newborn screening for biochemical genetic disorders on child outcomes and parental stress. JAMA 290: 2564-2571.
10. Zytkovicz TH, Fitzgerald EF, Marsden D, et al (2001) Tandem mass spectrometric analysis for amino, organic, and fatty acid disorders in newborn dried blood spots: A two-year summary for the New England Newborn Screening Program. Clin Chem 47: 1945-1955.