Table 1.

Sample interview questions

1. Clinical experience of Down syndrome screening and NIPT

• How do you introduce NIPT to women?

• When you provide consultation on NIPT for women, how did women respond?

• How do you find your clinical experience using the NIPT, compared to the current first-trimester screening and invasive prenatal diagnosis?

2. Issues arising from decision-making For NIPT

• What aspect of NIPT would women consider the most important?

• Have you encountered any difficulties in the consultation? If so, what’re the barriers?

3. Potential integration of NIPT in public sectors

• Since the introduction of NIPT in your clinic, what changes have you observed in prenatal care?

• What is your opinion about integrating NIPT in the universal screening pathway?