UK NSC BSTG projects: summary and status
Published 9 February 2026
Summary, status and linked publications of UK NSC BSTG projects.
Test accuracy
Evaluation of test accuracy studies in newborn blood spot screening and rare disease settings (Phase 1)
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Status: complete
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Publication: pending peer review
Evaluation of test accuracy studies in newborn blood spot screening and rare disease settings (Phase 2)
- Status: ongoing
Screening outcomes
Methods and mechanisms for measuring and monitoring outcomes from newborn bloodspot screening: a scoping review (Phase 1)
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Status: complete
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Publication: Methods and mechanisms for measuring and monitoring outcomes from newborn bloodspot screening: a scoping review
Methods and mechanisms for measuring and monitoring outcomes from newborn bloodspot screening: the strengths and limitations of methods and mechanisms for evaluating the benefits and harms of newborn blood spot screening (Phase 2)
- Status: ongoing
Decision analytic modelling
A scoping work exploring what type of model is suitable to support a newborn blood spot screening in-service evaluation for multiple conditions
- Status: scoping
Methodological and Procedural Considerations for Developing Decision Analytic Models to Assess the Health Economic Impacts of Newborn Bloodspot Screening
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Status: complete
Policy-making and implementation
Policy-making and implementation for newborn bloodspot screening in Europe: a comparison between EURORDIS principles and UK practice