New Projects
All new projects must align with one of the following categories.
New statement: A statement about a timely issue that represents the opinions, beliefs, and/or best professional judgments of the College. Policy statements outline how the College intends to act in specific circumstances. Position statements discuss where the College stands on a topic or a debatable issue and are often used to describe the goals of a positioning strategy.
New clinical practice guideline: A clinical practice guideline is based on an accompanying systematic evidence review and addresses an important and timely topic in clinical genetics. It should be developed in accordance with the ACMG Protocol for Evidence-Based Guideline Development** and meet criteria for publication in Genetics in Medicine as an evidence-based guideline and inclusion in the National Guideline Clearinghouse.
New clinical practice resource: A clinical practice resource also addresses an important and timely topic in clinical genetics. It is informed by evidence and expert opinion, but lacks the rigor of a systematic evidence review. It is, however, expected to have a transparent reproducible methodology, be informed by existing evidence, make justifiable recommendations, and discuss its limitations.
New standards and guidelines for clinical genetics laboratories: Developed and maintained by ACMG’s Laboratory Quality Assurance Committee, these voluntary standards and guidelines establish criteria for clinical genetics laboratories to provide accurate and reliable diagnostic testing, that is consistent with current technologies and procedures. They are written through a consensus development process, by experts in the field, and rely on published data and experience.
New clinical laboratory practice resource: A clinical laboratory practice resource addresses an important and timely topic in clinical laboratory genetics. It is informed by evidence and expert opinion, but lacks the rigor of a systematic evidence review. It is expected to have a transparent reproducible methodology, be informed by existing evidence, make justifiable recommendations, and discuss its limitations. This category can be used to cover laboratory algorithms and other documents that do not rise to the level of a technical standard and guideline.
Points to consider: These represent an assessment of emerging issues or new technologies in practice, and are reviewed regularly for accuracy.