Table 2.
Congenital diagnoses in neonates at discharge from hospital after birth* according to whether they underwent one or two neonatal screening examinations
| Detail | One screen policy (No of diagnoses/100 babies; n=4835) | Two screen policy (No of diagnoses/100 babies; n=4877) | Difference in No of diagnoses/100 babies (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of diagnoses | 406 (8.3) | 482 (9.9) | 1.6 (0.3 to 2.7) |
| Musculoskeletal conditions: | |||
| Total No | 172 (3.6) | 236 (4.8) | 1.2 (0.4 to 1.9) |
| Hip anomalies | 137 (2.8) | 176 (3.6) | — |
| Musculoskeletal anomalies | 15 (0.3) | 28 (0.6) | — |
| Other deformities of limb | 20 (0.4) | 32 (0.7) | — |
| Cardiovascular disease | 59 (1.2) | 55 (1.1) | 0.1 (−0.3 to 0.5) |
| Abdominal | 4 (0.1) | 0 | — |
| Facial | 46 (1.0) | 53 (1.1) | −0.1 (−0.5 to 0.3) |
| Genitourinary | 75 (1.5) | 79 (1.6) | −0.1 (−0.6 to 0.4) |
| Other | 50 (1.0) | 59 (1.2) | −0.1 (−0.6 to 0.2) |
*
Data source: Scottish morbidity records 11 and 11(E).