Table 1

Select studies illustrating the diagnostic variability of genetic and genomic testing.

StudyPublication dateNumber of subjectsAge (mean or median)Clinical indicationTechnologyDiagnosis rate (%)
Soden et al 35 Sci Trans Med Oct 20141007 yearsNDDGS
R-GS
ES
47
73
40
Lee et al 97 JAMA Nov 2014814>18 yearsAnyES26
Yang et al 98 JAMA Nov 201420006 yearsDDES25.2
Wright et al 99 Lancet Dec 201411336 yearsNDDES27
Gilissen et al 64 Nature Jul 201450>18 yearsIDGS42
Willig et al 61 Lancet Respir Med May 201535>4 monthsAnyR-GS
SCP
57
9
Petrikin et al 86 SEM Perinatol Dec 20153526 daysAnyGS57
Stavropoulos et al 65 NPJ Genom Med Jan 2016110>18 yearsNDDGS
CMA
CMA+TGS
34
8
13
Rump et al 36 BMC Med Genom Feb 20163810 yearsIDES29
Vissers et al 76 Genet Med Mar 2017150>18 yearsNDDES
SCP
29.3
7.3
Lionel et al 44 Genet Med Aug 2017103>18 yearsAnyGS41
Petrikin et al 66 NPJ Genom Med Feb 201865>4 monthsAnyR-GS
Standard tests
31
3
van Diemen et al 100 Paediatrics Oct 201723>12 monthsAnyR-GS30
Farnaes et al 73 NPJ Genome Med Apr 201842>4 monthsAnyR-GS
Standard tests
43
10
  • CMA, chromosomal microarray; DD, developmental delay;ES, exome sequencing; GS, genome sequencing; ID, intellectual disability;NDD, neurodevelopmental disorder; R-GS, rapid-genome sequencing; SCP, standard care pathway; TGS, targeted gene sequencing.