Table 4. Informed consent elementsa.
CGC | Sequencing approach (targeted or broad) | Distinction diagnostics − research | Information sheet | Distinction minors − adults | Unsolicited findings | Option ‘right-not-to-know' |
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1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
2 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
3 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
4 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
5 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
7 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
8 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Overview of the elements mentioned (‘yes') and not mentioned (‘no') in the informed consent forms of the various centers. Note, the informed consent procedures were under considerable debate during this study, and may thus have changed accordingly.