Long-Term Follow-Up after Diagnosis Resulting from Newborn Screening: Statement of the US Secretary of Health and Human Services' Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children

Alex R. Kemper, Coleen A. Boyle, Javier Aceves, Denise Dougherty, James Figge, Jill L. Fisch, Alan R. Hinman, Carol L. Greene, Christopher A. Kus, Julie Miller, Derek Robertson, Joseph Telfair, Brad Therrell, Michele Lloyd-Puryear, Peter C. Van Dyck, R. Rodney Howell

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Abstract

The US Secretary of Health and Human Services' Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children provides guidance to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with heritable disorders, with a special emphasis on those conditions detectable through newborn screening. Although long-term follow-up is necessary to maximize the benefit of diagnosis through newborn screening, such care is variable and inconsistent. To begin to improve long-term follow-up, the Advisory Committee has identified its key features, including the assurance and provision of quality chronic disease management, condition-specific treatment, and age-appropriate preventive care throughout the lifespan of affected individuals. There are four components central to achieving long-term follow-up: care coordination through a medical home, evidence-based treatment, continuous quality improvement, and new knowledge discovery.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalGenetics in Medicine
Volume10
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 10 2008

Disciplines

  • Community Health
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Public Health Education and Promotion

Keywords

  • Comprehensive health care
  • Guideline
  • Neonatal screening

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