Table 2.
Multi-stage consent and assent process
| Consent step | Coverage | Who is offered consent? | Assent component | Timing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention 1a | Consent 1 |
- Randomization to PVP (versus not getting PVP) - Intake, pre-visit, and post-visit surveys |
Every parent participant | No | During enrollment call by phone |
| Intervention 2a | Consent 2 |
- Randomization to be offered ES (versus not being offered ES) - Acknowledge discussion of patients’ rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Sharing of child’s and parent’s study data with approved investigators and databanks - Use of the child’s medical record until 18 years of age - Linkage of study data to public and private datasets (e.g., health insurance claims data) - Re-contact - Opt-in or out of future research use of study data |
Every parent participant who completes a clinic visitc | Yesb | After the clinic visit |
| Consent 3 |
- ES with clinical confirmation - Results to be placed in the child’s medical record - Future use of biospecimen and associated data - Opt-in or out of medically actionable results unrelated to child’s condition (i.e., secondary results) - Opt-in or out of future use of child’s specimen/DNA and related data |
Every parent/child dyad randomized to ES | Yesb |
aIntervention 1 is the pre-visit preparation intervention, and Intervention 2 is the exome sequencing intervention
bChildren are determined to be developmentally able to assent if they are both chronologically and developmentally 7 years or older. Developmental age is determined by the physician who conducted their clinical appointment
cIn rare cases, the child may receive a diagnosis at the clinic visit and be withdrawn from the study and not be offered consent 2