Table 1.
Knowledge of the three reproductive options (pilot study)
| No. | Item |
|---|---|
| Natural conception without genetic testing | |
| 1 | When opting for natural conception, there is a 50% risk of transmitting the mutation to offspring (T) |
| 2 | When opting for natural conception, besides standard procedures, there will be no extra examinations performed during pregnancy (T) |
| 3 | When opting for natural conception, during delivery it is already clear whether your child has the mutation (F) |
| Prenatal diagnosis | |
| 4 | Prenatal diagnosis takes place during pregnancy (T) |
| 5 | When opting for prenatal diagnosis, you and your partner can naturally conceive (T) |
| 6 | Results of prenatal diagnosis will always follow within 1 week (F) |
| 7 | Prenatal diagnosis is possible from 6 weeks of pregnancy upon (F) |
| 8 | Prenatal diagnosis is possible in most of the medical centers in the Netherlands (T) |
| PGD | |
| 9 | In vitro fertilization (IVF) is necessary to perform PGD (T) |
| 10 | PGD is possible in every hospital in the Netherlands (F) |
| 11 | For PGD, cooperation of family members is a prerequisite (T) |
| 12 | Hormone-use by the woman is necessary for a PGD treatment (T) |
| 13 | PGD takes place before the woman is pregnant (T) |
| 14 | A PGD treatment takes at least 6 months (T) |
| 15 | In the Netherlands, a woman’s maximum age for PGD is 45 (F) |
Total score range 0–15