Review of processes in use to inform the expansion of newborn bloodspot screening programmes
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Record ID 32018001679
English
Authors' objectives:
This review has aimed to systematically identify information on processes relevant to
decision-making on the expansion of newborn bloodspot screening programmes. In
particular, the review aims to present an up-to-date account of current international
processes from a selection of countries deemed relevant to the Irish context. The
findings of this review will be provided to the NSAC to inform its deliberations with
regard to strategic decision-making processes for expansion of the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme (NNBSP).
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
https://www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-publications/health-technology-assessment/processes-use-inform-expansion-newborn
URL for protocol:
https://www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2021-07/Protocol_review-of-NBS-processes.pdf
Year Published:
2021
URL for published report:
https://www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2021-07/Review-of-NBS-policy-making-processes.pdf
Requestor:
Department of Health, National Screening Advisory Committee
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Ireland
MeSH Terms
- Neonatal Screening
- Infant, Newborn
- Genetic Diseases, Inborn
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Keywords
- Bloodspot screening
- neonatal
- heelprick
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Contact Address:
Health Information and Quality Authority, George's Court, George's Lane,Smithfield, Dublin 7. PH : + 353 (01) 814 7464
Contact Name:
info@hiqa.ie
Contact Email:
info@hiqa.ie
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