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ArticleKidney international reports2024

Implementation and Evaluation of a National Multidisciplinary Kidney Genetics Clinic Network Over 10 Years.

Kushani Jayasinghe, Erik Biros, Trudie Harris, Alasdair Wood, Rosie O'Shea, Lauren Hill, Lindsay Fowles, Louise Wardrop, Carolyn Shalhoub, Deirdre Hahn and 50 more

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18 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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60 authors.

Kushani JayasingheDepartment of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Erik BirosMurdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Trudie HarrisMurdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Alasdair WoodMurdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Rosie O'SheaMurdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Lauren HillMurdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Lindsay FowlesRoyal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Louise WardropMurdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Carolyn ShalhoubSydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Deirdre HahnThe Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Gopala RanganWestmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Lucy KevinThe Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Michel TchanWestmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Paul SnellingThe Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Rhiannon SandowThe Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Madhivan SundaramRoyal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Swasti ChaturvediRoyal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Peter TrnkaQueensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Randall FaullRoyal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Nicola K PoplawskiRoyal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Vanessa HuntleyRoyal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Denisse GarzaRoyal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Mathew WallisRoyal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Matthew JoseRoyal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Anna LeaverAustin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Alison H TrainerRoyal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Ella J WilkinsMurdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Sue WhiteRoyal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Yoni ElbaumRoyal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Yael PrawerMonash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Emma KrzesinskiMonash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Giulia ValenteAustin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Ingrid WinshipRoyal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jessica RyanMonash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
John WhitlamAustin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Kathy NichollsRoyal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Kirsty WestRoyal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Liz DonaldsonRoyal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Lilian JohnstoneMonash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Miranda Lewit-MendesMonash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Peter G KerrMonash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Simon BodekAustin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Aron ChakeraSir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Mandi MacShaneSir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Christine MinchamPerth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Elaine StackpooleSir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Francis WillisPerth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Jacqueline SoraruFiona Stanley Hospital Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Nick PachterFiona Stanley Hospital Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Bruce BennettsDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Sydney Genome Diagnostics, Western Sydney Genetics Program, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Thomas A ForbesThe KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics Health Alliance, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Amali MallawaarachchiThe KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics Health Alliance, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Catherine QuinlanThe KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics Health Alliance, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Chirag PatelThe KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics Health Alliance, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Hugh McCarthyCentre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Illias GoranitisMurdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Stephanie BestMurdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Stephen AlexanderCentre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Zornitza StarkThe KidGen Collaborative, Australian Genomics Health Alliance, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Andrew J MallettMurdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Diagnostic genomic sequencing is the emerging standard of care in nephrology. There is a growing need to scale up the implementation of genomic diagnostics nationally to improve patient outcomes. Methods: This pragmatic study provided genomic or genetic testing to patients with suspected monogenic kidney disease through a national network of kidney genetics clinics (KGCs). We sought to evaluate the experiences of implementing genomic diagnostics across Australia and associated diagnostic outcomes between 2013 and 2022. Results: We successfully established and expanded a nationwide network of 20 clinics as of 2022; concurrently developing laboratory, research, and education programs to scale the clinical application of genomics in nephrology. We report on an Australian cohort of 1506 kidney patients, of whom 1322 received their test results. We assessed barriers to implementation in the nephrology context, and where possible, applied real-time solutions to improve clinical processes over 10 years. Conclusion: Developing a multidisciplinary kidney genetics model across multiple health services nationally was highly successful. This model supported optimal care of individuals with monogenic kidney disease in an economically responsible way. It has continued to evolve with technological and service developments and is now set to scale further as genomic testing for kidney patients transitions to health care system funding.

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genomic testingimplementationkidney disease

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PMID39156154
PMCPMC11328548

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