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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Genet Med. 2014 Jan 9;16(7):535–538. doi: 10.1038/gim.2013.184

Table 1.

Classification and Examples of Products Identified by Horizon Scanning for the CDC Genomics and Health Impact Weekly Update showing translational phase groupings by product type.

T0/T1
Discovery, characterization and development
T2
Evaluation of tests and interventions
T3/T4
Implementation in practice and programs
Original Studies
(A)
GWAS, biomarkers, proposed new applications clinical trials, clinical cohorts, new data on analytic or clinical validity studies generating new process or outcome data from clinical populations, surveillance
Research Synthesis / Modeling / Meta Analysis/ Systematic reviews / Narrative reviews
(B)
Meta analysis & systematic reviews of gene-disease associations Evidence reports cost-effectiveness analyses, national program evaluation
Guidelines / Policies / Recommendations
(C)
new nomenclature, data sharing, publication standards Clinical practice and professional guidelines Electronic health standards, reporting requirements, ethical standards
Tools/ Methods / Training / Education / Decision Support
(D)
research road maps, databases, software, training tools modeling methods, databases, methods for systematic review clinical algorithms, provider and patient education materials