Table 1.

Education modules explaining IEM and their treatment

Main domain	Content		Available as print versiona	Available as video sequencea
The body	The body is built of cells		x
	Cells contain the “body construction plan”		x
Patterns of inheritance	Autosomal recessive		x
	Autosomal dominant		x
	X-chromosomal recessive		x
	X-chromosomal dominant		x
The healthy body	Building blocks for the body from foods and other sources		x	x
	Enzymes at work in a healthy cell		x	x
Enzyme defects	…in intoxication-type diseases		x	x
	…in storage diseases		x	x
	…in diseases where important substances cannot be produced		x	x
Treatment	Medicine	…for intoxication-type diseases	x	x
		…for storage diseases	x	x
		…for diseases where important substances cannot be produced	x	x
	Diet	…for intoxication-type diseases	x	x
		…for storage diseases	x
		…for diseases where important substances cannot be produced	x	x
	Enzyme helper	…for intoxication-type diseases	x	x
		…for storage diseases	x	x
		…for diseases where important substances cannot be produced	x
	Enzyme replacement	…for intoxication-type diseases	x	x
		…for storage diseases	x	x
		…for diseases where important substances cannot be produced	x
Emergency situations	Be careful! Recognize dangerous situations (vomiting, fever etc.)		x	x

^aVideo sequences were produced based on the print versions, which were tested in healthy children and adolescents as well as patients. All materials are available at [13]