Society guideline links: Down syndrome

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis".)

International

●Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL): Medical care guidelines for adults with Down syndrome (2020)

●GLOBAL: Medical care of adults with Down syndrome – A clinical guideline (2020)

Canada

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't order a chromosome analysis by doing a karyotype for individuals with intellectual disability/developmental delay of unknown etiology (2023)

United States

●Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Down syndrome

●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Clinical report on health supervision for children and adolescents with Down syndrome (2022)

●American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder) (2020)

●National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC): Practice guidelines for communicating a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome (2011, reclassified 2016)

United Kingdom