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Parental acceptability of newborn screening expansion in the genomic era: A nationwide French survey informed by the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (SeDeN-p3).

French parents largely accept expanded genetic screening of newborns, informing ethical policies for population-level genomic testing in other nations.

This nationwide French survey (SeDeN-p3 study) assesses parental acceptability of expanded genomic newborn screening using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. Results inform the societal and ethical implementation of population-level genomic screening for rare diseases.

What the study was

Study design
Nationwide cross-sectional survey — parents of neonates
Population
Parents of newborns in France participating in expanded newborn screening programs
Category
Public Health
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
PLoS One

Why it surfaced

Nationwide survey on newborn screening acceptability — important for genomic screening policy. Limited novelty (similar surveys exist), moderate relevance for rare disease early detection. Score 5/10.

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