TABLE 2.
Exemplary of objectives and indicators to pursue public health benefit and success in national genomics initiatives mentioned in our study.
| Objectives | Indicators |
|---|---|
| • Enable excellent (large-scale) genetics research | • Scientific impact or number of publications |
| • Identify genetic factors that increase or decrease the risk of various diseases | • 60 000 Whole Genomes Sequenced |
| • Determine early onset of diseases such as cardiovascular diseases or other common complex disorders | • Analyze 5.000.000 genomes from healthy populations |
| • Deliver benefits to the patients | • Delivered data back to 5000 people |
| • Develop new treatments | • Diagnostic yield (the proportion of patients of whom you have a finding) |
| • Advance genomics in the healthcare sector | • A private hospital that provides risk assessment on cancer |
| • Maintain public trust and confidence | • Building a complete infrastructure |
| • Kickstart the genomics industry | • Building a genome centre |