Routine ultrasound scanning before 24 weeks of pregnancy; HTA Advice 5: Routine ultrasound scanning before 24 weeks of pregnancy; Understanding our Advice: Routine ultrasound scanning before 24 weeks of pregnancy
Ritchie K, Boynton J, Bradbury I, Foster L, Iqbal K, Kohli H, Love C, Penney G, Quinn S, Reid M, Slattery J, Wright D
Record Status
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.
Citation
Ritchie K, Boynton J, Bradbury I, Foster L, Iqbal K, Kohli H, Love C, Penney G, Quinn S, Reid M, Slattery J, Wright D. Routine ultrasound scanning before 24 weeks of pregnancy; HTA Advice 5: Routine ultrasound scanning before 24 weeks of pregnancy; Understanding our Advice: Routine ultrasound scanning before 24 weeks of pregnancy. Glasgow: Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS ). HTA Report 5. 2004
Authors' objectives
To determine the most clinically and cost-effective programme of routine ultrasound scanning and screening which can be offered to women in Scotland before 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Authors' conclusions
Implemenation of the recommendations will address the current variation in provision of ultrasound scanning and screening services, however considerable reorganisation will be required.
