Secondary research uses of residual newborn screening dried bloodspots: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Residual newborn screening dried bloodspots (DBS) are a valuable resource for research but the extent, type, and nature of uses are unknown. The objective of this research was to systematically review the published literature about secondary research uses of residual DBS using a scoping review protocol.

Methods

A total of 654 publications meeting the inclusion criteria with a 94% interrater reliability were identified. A coding template was created with input from expert advisory board to summarize the data. Electronic literature search of Ovid MEDLINE, Embase (via Embase.com), CINAHL (EBSCO),and Science and Social Sciences Citation Indices (via Web of Science) was conducted.

Results

A large proportion of the secondary research with DBS was conducted within th

SUBMITTER: Rothwell E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6557682 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature