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ClinGen's GenomeConnect registry enables patient-centered data sharing. - PubMed - NCBI

ClinGen's GenomeConnect registry enables patient-centered data sharing. - PubMed - NCBI



 2018 Nov;39(11):1668-1676. doi: 10.1002/humu.23633.

ClinGen's GenomeConnect registry enables patient-centered data sharing.

Abstract

GenomeConnect, the NIH-funded Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) patient registry, engages patients in data sharing to support the goal of creating a genomic knowledge base to inform clinical care and research. Participant self-reported health information and genomic variants from genetic testing reports are curated and shared with public databases, such as ClinVar. There are four primary benefits of GenomeConnect: (1) sharing novel genomic data-47.9% of variants were new to ClinVar, highlighting patients as a genomic data source; (2) contributing additional phenotypic information-of the 52.1% of variants already in ClinVar, GenomeConnect provided enhanced case-level data; (3) providing a way for patients to receive variant classification updates if the reporting laboratory submits to ClinVar-97.3% of responding participants opted to receive such information and 13 updates have been identified; and (4) supporting connections with others, including other participants, clinicians, and researchers to enable the exchange of information and support-60.4% of participants have opted to partake in participant matching. Moving forward, ClinGen plans to increase patient-centric data sharing by partnering with other existing patient groups. By engaging patients, more information is contributed to the public knowledge base, benefiting both patients and the genomics community.

KEYWORDS:

ClinGen; ClinVar; genomic data sharing; matchmaking; patient registry; variant interpretation

PMID:
 
30311371
 
PMCID:
 
PMC6188701
 [Available on 2019-11-01]
 
DOI:
 
10.1002/humu.23633

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