Acceptability of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy: views of the UK public, screened families, health professionals and the SMA community.
Strong public and medical support exists for screening newborns for spinal muscular atrophy, enabling earlier intervention.
A UK study found broad support for adding spinal muscular atrophy to newborn screening programs, with positive views from the public, affected families, and healthcare professionals. The findings support policy decisions to expand SMA screening nationally.
What the study was
- Study design
- Mixed-methods survey/qualitative study
- Population
- UK public, screened families, health professionals, SMA community
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- European Journal of Human Genetics
Why it surfaced
Direct policy relevance for SMA newborn screening expansion in the UK. Near-term implementable.
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