May 3, 2026 · Prenatal diagnosis · DOI: 10.1002/pd.70163

Transforming Prenatal Care in a Highly Inbred Population: Impact of a Multidisciplinary Board

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This study investigates the effectiveness of a new prenatal diagnosis (PND) initiative aimed at improving healthcare delivery in a highly consanguineous population in Saudi Arabia. By implementing a structured checklist and a dedicated prenatal board, the initiative successfully enhanced patient safety, reduced errors, and improved the interpretation of genetic variants, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes. The findings suggest that this model could serve as a cost-effective and replicable framework for preventing genetic diseases in similar populations worldwide.

Abdullah H Alfalah, Hamad Alzaidan, Ahmed Alfares, Raashda Sulaiman, Hana Alharbi, Mohamed H Al-Hamed, Saleh Albanyan, David H Ledbetter, Yara Alqahtani, Wafa Aljanfawi, Mohammed Tohary, Lamees AlHabib, Hajar Alakeel, Randa AlShammari, Meshari M Alwazae, Ibrahim Alqasir, Wesam Kurdi, Maha Tulbah, Rawan Almass, Fatimah Alturki, Gawaher Almutairi, Faiqa Imtiaz, Mohammed Al-Owain

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