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?