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| GeneReviews | |
|---|---|
| Name | GeneReviews |
| Type | Online medical reference |
| Owner | University of Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Discipline | Clinical genetics |
| Launched | 1993 |
GeneReviews
GeneReviews is an online compendium of expert-authored, peer-reviewed chapters on inherited human disorders and genes. It provides clinical summaries, diagnostic criteria, management recommendations, and genetic counseling information to clinicians, geneticists, and researchers associated with institutions such as University of Washington, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, and World Health Organization. Contributors include investigators from Johns Hopkins University, Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical School, Stanford University School of Medicine, and University of California, San Francisco.
GeneReviews offers concise, authoritative chapters addressing the genetics, phenotype, diagnosis, and management of inherited conditions encountered by practitioners affiliated with National Library of Medicine, American Society of Human Genetics, European Society of Human Genetics, Genetics Home Reference, and specialty centers such as Hospital for Sick Children and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Entries integrate recommendations from guideline-setting bodies such as American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, and European Medicines Agency, and cross-reference resources like OMIM, ClinVar, HGMD, DECIPHER, and dbSNP. The compendium supports decision-making in clinics linked to programs like Newborn screening initiatives in states and regions including California, New York (state), Ontario, England, and Queensland.
GeneReviews originated in the early 1990s as part of projects involving investigators at University of Washington and collaborators from centers including University of Utah, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Yale School of Medicine, and Washington University School of Medicine. Over time it evolved through partnerships with agencies such as National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. Major milestones parallel developments in projects like the Human Genome Project, the establishment of databases such as OMIM and ClinVar, and policy efforts by organizations including Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Medicine. Editorial stewardship has involved faculty associated with programs at Seattle Children's Hospital and consortia such as the Clinical Genome Resource.
The collection covers Mendelian disorders, mitochondrial diseases, chromosomal syndromes, and selected complex conditions with clear hereditary components encountered by clinicians at centers such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai Health System, and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Chapters summarize genotype–phenotype correlations, natural history, testing strategies, and management pathways aligned with recommendations from specialty societies like American Heart Association for cardiogenetic conditions and American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics for newborn screening. Content links to locus-specific resources maintained by groups at European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Broad Institute, European Bioinformatics Institute, and registries including Orphanet and disease-specific networks at institutions such as Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Chapters are authored by clinicians and researchers affiliated with institutions like Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, and University College London and undergo peer review by specialists connected to organizations such as American Society of Human Genetics and the European Society of Human Genetics. The editorial workflow mirrors practices found at scholarly publishers including Elsevier, Springer Nature, and Wiley, incorporating expert revision, conflict-of-interest disclosures common to bodies like National Institutes of Health, and periodic updates paralleling systematic-review methods used by groups such as Cochrane Collaboration. Curation integrates variant classifications consistent with standards from American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and collaborations with databases such as ClinVar.
The resource is hosted by repositories associated with University of Washington and indexed in catalogs like PubMed, PubMed Central, and WorldCat. Access policies align with models adopted by institutions such as National Institutes of Health and repositories like Europe PMC, providing free online access for clinicians and researchers in settings including Veterans Health Administration hospitals and academic centers such as Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Licensing and reuse considerations reflect norms influenced by organizations like Creative Commons and institutional policies at universities including Yale University and University of Cambridge.
Clinicians at referral centers such as Seattle Children's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and Texas Children's Hospital use the compendium to support diagnosis, counseling, and management for patients seen in clinics affiliated with National Health Service (England), Veterans Health Administration, and academic departments at Harvard Medical School and University of Toronto. Researchers at institutes like Broad Institute and Wellcome Sanger Institute consult chapters when designing studies, and public-health programs for newborn screening in regions including California and Newborn Screening Ontario reference its recommendations. The resource informs guidelines developed by bodies such as American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and European Society of Human Genetics and supports education in training programs at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania.
Critiques have been raised by stakeholders at institutions like University College London, King's College London, and patient advocacy organizations such as Genetic Alliance concerning update frequency, geographic applicability, and breadth compared with resources like OMIM and specialist databases maintained by groups at European Molecular Biology Laboratory and Wellcome Sanger Institute. Limitations include variability in chapter depth across disorders treated at centers such as Mayo Clinic and the need for integration with real-time variant curation practiced by consortia like the Clinical Genome Resource. Policy analysts at bodies such as National Academy of Medicine and practitioners at Johns Hopkins Hospital have noted challenges in harmonizing recommendations with local regulatory frameworks in jurisdictions like United States and European Union.
Category:Genetics databases