Provider Resources
Patient Leaflets and Handouts
Patient-focused leaflet on prenatal genetic screening, to help facilitate informed decision-making and pre-test counselling. You may print and distribute it to your patients as needed.
Patient-focused leaflet on Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) to help pregnant individuals make informed decisions and understand their results. You may print and distribute it to your patients as needed.
Leaflet containing step-by-step instructions for getting eFTS, and was created to augment the discussion you have with pregnant individuals. You can consider including it in the requisition package you provide for patients undergoing eFTS.
Provider Information
The slide deck was created as a resource for providers in the prenatal community about the current state of prenatal genetic screening in Ontario.
The slide deck can be used for educational and non-commercial purposes. Permission is not required to use the individual slides as they are presented. Contact us if you wish to make changes to any of the slides.
Table outlining the age-specific prevalence of trisomy 21 and trisomy 18 at birth in singleton and twin pregnancies
Flow chart outlining the paths that can be taken once you offer prenatal screening to a pregnant individual
Timeline indicating when prenatal screening and diagnostic tests are available over the course of a pregnancy
Point of Care Tools
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Are you looking for ways to start the conversation with your patient about prenatal screening?
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Are there questions that you can ask to help support an informed decision?
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What are the next steps when your patient receives a positive result?
Our point of care tools were created to help inform the conversation about prenatal screening and to support primary care providers and patients through these decisions.
Are you are looking for further tips and information on how to counsel positive or negative screen results? Or more information on what to offer your prenatal patients? Our genetic counsellors can be reached Mon-Fri 8am - 4pm at 1-833-351-6490 (toll-free) or pso@bornontario.ca.
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