Evidence-based educational resources for healthcare providers on genomic technologies.
Chromosomal microarray
GECKO on the run: A 2-page, evidence-based summary for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, red flags to consider microarray testing and/or genetic referral, what the results mean, resources. (Updated June 2019)
Chromosomal microarray (prenatal)
GECKO on the run: A 3-page, evidence-based summary for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, red flag for who may be offered testing, what the results mean, resources. (Updated Oct 2015)
Direct-to-consumer genomic testing
GECKO on the run: A 3-page, evidence-based summary for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, what the results mean, benefits and limitations of testing, resources. (Updated April 2023)
Expanded carrier screening
Point of care tool: Expanded carrier screening refers to reproductive genetic carrier screening beyond one’s ethnicity and family history. Here is a pair of point of care tools for health care providers containing tips for offering expanded carrier screening and information on possible results and what to do next. (Updated March 2017)
Genomic test results
GECKO on the run: A 4-page, evidence-based summary for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, genomic test results and next steps, brief description of genomic test types, considerations when ordering genomic testing. (Updated Feb 2023)
Point of care tool: Contains definitions of common genomic test results and next steps, as well as additional considerations. (Updated Feb 2023)
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
GECKO on the run: A 2-page, evidence-based summary for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, current Canadian recommendations, red flags to consider offer of NIPT, what the results mean, benefits and limitations of the test. (Updated Jan 2023)
GECKO deep dive: An 8-page comprehensive evidence-based resource for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, current Canadian recommendations, red flags to consider offer of NIPT, what the results mean, benefits and limitations of the test, NIPT for microdeletions/duplications and sex chromosome differences, twins and muliples in addition to references and links to provincial programs. (Jan 2023)
[A Guide to Understanding] Prenatal Screening
Patient resource: This resource can be used by providers and patients to discuss and decide about prenatal genetic screening in pregnancy. Information is divided into easy to digest sections. (Updated Nov 2023)
Whole Exome and Genome Sequencing
YouTube video YouTube video on whole genome and whole exome sequencing produced by SickKids. (Accessed Jan 2023)
