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. 2018 Jun 28;19:344. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2686-4

Table 2.

Categories of results that are returned to the two cohorts of the NC NEXUS study

Categories of results Well-child cohort Diagnosed cohort
NGS-NBS results Only pathogenic variants Only pathogenic variants
Diagnostic results Not applicable Results of indication-based analysis for diagnosed conditions:
phenylketonuria, MCADD, cystic fibrosis, hearing loss, lysosomal storage diseases, adrenoleukodystrophy, primary ciliary dyskinesia
Pathogenic, likely pathogenic, and variants of unknown significance reported
Categories of information that parents randomized to the decision arm are eligible to request:
Childhood-onset non-medically actionable results Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants reported Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants reported
Adult-onset medically actionable results Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants reported Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants reported
Carrier results Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants reported Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants reported