Considerations in choosing screening conditions: one (US) approach.
- Author:
Bradford L THERRELL
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. therrell@uthscsa.edu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Neonatal Screening;
methods;
standards;
United States
- From:Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
2008;37(12 Suppl):22-25
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The lack of a national policy on newborn screening (NBS) in the United States has resulted in 51 state-specific NBS policies (including 50 states and the District of Columbia). In 2000, a working group of the American Academy of Pediatrics provided a national NBS blueprint for the future. Using this guidance, the Health Resources and Services Administration contracted with the American College of Medical Genetics to: (i) develop a decision-making algorithm for states to use in selecting conditions for screening panels, and (ii) recommend a panel of tests to guide states in their screening requirements. This report outlines and summarises the processes and outcomes leading to the current NBS recommendations in the United States.
