Lessons Learned from Newborn Screening in Pilot Studies

Jennifer L Taylor; Stacey Lee

doi:10.18043/ncm.80.1.54

Lessons Learned from Newborn Screening in Pilot Studies

N C Med J. 2019 Jan-Feb;80(1):54-58. doi: 10.18043/ncm.80.1.54.

Authors

Jennifer L Taylor¹, Stacey Lee²

Affiliations

¹ research public health analyst, Center for Newborn Screening, Ethics, and Disability Studies, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina jltaylor@rti.org.
² laboratory scientist, Center for Newborn Screening, Ethics, and Disability Studies, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

PMID: 30622208
DOI: 10.18043/ncm.80.1.54

Abstract

This commentary discusses the importance of conducting newborn screening pilot studies in North Carolina and the lessons learned from performing three pilots for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I), and X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD).

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adrenoleukodystrophy / diagnosis*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Mucopolysaccharidosis I / diagnosis*
Neonatal Screening*
North Carolina
Pilot Projects
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency / diagnosis*

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding