Genetic diagnosis

The registry should ask the individual to upload (if the registry’s platform supports this) or send a copy of their genetic report to confirm their diagnosis and enter the data collected in the following items. Furthermore, the name and location of the genetic testing centre should be collected locally, as this will allow curators to request a copy of the genetic report if it is not immediately available or to request further clarification or information if needed (permission to do this should be sought within the consent process where applicable).

Genetic confirmation CR  PR 

Specifies whether the diagnosis has been genetically confirmed. If the genetic test results are pending, the value must be No.

This item refers to a diagnosis of 5q SMA. If the value is Yes, the results must be captured in one or more instances of the record Genetic report.

Item type: yes/no
Consistency rules:

Must be Yes in case an instance of the record Genetic report is provided.

Related items in previous version: 4.00
Usage in other datasets: DMDLGMD
Screening

Specifies whether the diagnosis was made as a result of screening.

This item refers to a diagnosis of 5q SMA.

Item type: single selection
Related items in previous version: 4.01
Usage in other datasets: DMD
Value ID Description
Family screening

The diagnosis was made as a result of family screening

Newborn screening

The diagnosis was made as a result of a newborn screening programme

Prenatal screening

The diagnosis was made as a result of prenatal screening

No screening

The diagnosis was not made as a result of screening

Record

Genetic report CR  PR       

The datestamp of this record must be the date of the genetic report. All information collected in this record should be extracted from the genetic report and confirmed with a geneticist if necessary.

Related items in previous version: 4.04
Genetic report date CR  PR 
Item type: date
Usage in other datasets: DMDLGMD
SMN1 variant CR  PR 
Item type: single selection
Related items in previous version: 4.05
Value ID Description
Homozygous deletion exon 7

Homozygous deletion of exon 7 of SMN1

Compound heterozygous deletion exon 7

Compound heterozygous deletion of exon 7 of SMN1 and a substitution (point mutation) in SMN1

Compound heterozygous substitutions

Compound heterozygous for two substitutions (point mutations) in SMN1

Homozygous substitution

Homozygous for a single substitution (point mutation) in SMN1 (rare, may occur in consanguinous families)

SMN1 variant HGVS CR  PR 

Description of the variant according to HGVS nomenclature.

The variant described here must be located in the SMN1 gene. The value must be collected only if the variant includes a substitution (point mutation), i.e. SMN1 variant is either Compound heterozygous deletion exon 7, Compound heterozygous substitutions or Homozygous substitution. Otherwise it should be collected. If the reference sequence is known, it must be included.

Examples:

  • NM_000344.3:c.[824_834del];[815A>G] for a compound heterozygous deletion of exon 7 and a substitution
  • NM_000344.3:c.[c.815A>C];[c.821C>T] for compound heterozygous substitutions
Item type: restricted text
Usage in other datasets: DMDLGMD
SMN1 testing method

Testing method used to obtain the genetic result.

Registries may add an additional free-text field in their data collections forms to capture possible methods other than the ones provided in this item; values in the free-text field should be checked by a curator and mapped to the provided values wherever possible. New methods may be added to the dataset by TREAT-NMD whenever appropriate.

This item refers to the testing method used to obtain the result provided in SMN1 variant and SMN1 variant HGVS.

Item type: single selection
Related items in previous version: 4.06
Usage in other datasets: DMD
Value ID Description
RFLP

RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism)

HRM

HRM (High Resolution Melting)

MLPA

MLPA (Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification)

DNA sequencing

DNA Sequencing

qrtPCR

qrtPCR (Quantitative Real-Time PCR)

ddPCR

ddPCR (Droplet Digital PCR)

SMN2 copy number CR  PR 

SMN2 copy number following the following format:

  • If the precise number is known, it is given as an integer, for example "3"
  • If only a range is known, the lower and upper inclusive bounds are given and separated by a hyphen-minus. For example, if the copy number is known to be at least 3 and at most 5, it is specified as "3-5".
  • If only a lower bound is known, it is specified with an appended plus sign. For example, if the copy number is known to be at least 4, it is specified as "4+".
Item type: restricted text
Related items in previous version: 4.09
SMN2 copy number testing method

Testing method used to obtain the genetic result.

Registries may add an additional free-text field in their data collections forms to capture possible methods other than the ones provided in this item; values in the free-text field should be checked by a curator and mapped to the provided values wherever possible. New methods may be added to the dataset by TREAT-NMD whenever appropriate.

This item refers to the testing method used to obtain the result provided in SMN2 copy number.

Item type: single selection
Related items in previous version: 4.08
Usage in other datasets: DMD
Value ID Description
RFLP

RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism)

HRM

HRM (High Resolution Melting)

MLPA

MLPA (Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification)

DNA sequencing

DNA Sequencing

qrtPCR

qrtPCR (Quantitative Real-Time PCR)

ddPCR

ddPCR (Droplet Digital PCR)

SMN2 variant c859GtoC

Specifies whether the variant c.859G>C is present in the SMN2 gene. Yes means that the variant was found, No means that the variant was checked for but not found.

The ID of this item does not contain the period and the character '>' because they are not valid characters for identifiers in many software environments. Data collection forms should display the HGVS-compliant variant description “c.859G>C” in questions or labels.

Item type: yes/no
SMN2 variant c859GtoC testing method

Testing method used to obtain the genetic result.

Registries may add an additional free-text field in their data collections forms to capture possible methods other than the ones provided in this item; values in the free-text field should be checked by a curator and mapped to the provided values wherever possible. New methods may be added to the dataset by TREAT-NMD whenever appropriate.

This item refers to the testing method used to obtain the result provided in SMN2 variant c859GtoC.

Item type: single selection
Usage in other datasets: DMD
Value ID Description
RFLP

RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism)

HRM

HRM (High Resolution Melting)

MLPA

MLPA (Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification)

DNA sequencing

DNA Sequencing

qrtPCR

qrtPCR (Quantitative Real-Time PCR)

ddPCR

ddPCR (Droplet Digital PCR)