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Hammersen J, Bettendorf M, Bonfig W, Schönau E, Warncke K, Eckert AJ, Fricke-Otto S, Palm K, Holl RW, Woelfle J. Twenty years of newborn screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia and congenital primary hypothyroidism - experiences from the DGKED/AQUAPE study group for quality improvement in Germany. MED GENET-BERLIN 2022; 34:29-40. [PMID: 38836017 PMCID: PMC11007626 DOI: 10.1515/medgen-2022-2114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
Abstract
Congenital primary hypothyroidism (CH) and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) are targeted by the German and Austrian newborn screening. For both diseases, there are registries for quality improvement, based on standardized observational data from long-term patient follow-up, under the auspices of the DGKED study group. By September 2021, the CH registry HypoDOK includes datasets from 23,348 visits of 1,840 patients, and the CAH registry contains datasets from 36,237 visits of 1,976 patients. Here, we report on the recruitment process, patient characteristics, and research contributions from the registries, and underline that the registries are an important tool to improve patient care and outcomes. Registries for rare conditions should thus be considered as an important public health measure and they should be adequately institutionalized and funded.
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Affiliation(s)
- Johanna Hammersen
- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Division of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen, Wels, Austria
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- Children's Hospital, University Hospital of Cologne and UniReha, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, Kinderklinik München Schwabing, Technical University of Munich School of Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Department of Paediatrics, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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Holl RW, Wölfle J. Use Existing Registry. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 118:485. [PMID: 34491163 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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