{"id":551,"date":"2024-01-09T15:15:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T21:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/chromosome-18\/?page_id=551"},"modified":"2024-01-17T09:38:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T15:38:09","slug":"clinical-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/chromosome-18\/clinical-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]\"\"One of the major goals of the research center is to understand precisely how a change in chromosome 18 affects health and development. If eligibility criteria is met, you will be contacted and offered the opportunity to travel to San Antonio and be evaluated by our research team. We bring families to San Antonio to have them evaluated by our research team. Each family is evaluated by the same team of professionals using the same sets of tests and procedures. By using a standardized approach to evaluating participants, we ensure that we are getting the most reliable results possible.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/h2>\n

In order to be eligible for the series of clinical studies, participants must have completed all the steps in\u00a0enrollment<\/a>, including providing a blood sample amongst other steps in the evaluation process.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, even if a family has provided blood samples and all the other documentation we request at enrollment, we cannot guarantee them a visit to our research center. Eligibility depends on our current funding as well as project priorities. If your family is eligible to come to San Antonio, our participant coordinator will contact you.<\/p>\n

Clinical Assessment<\/h2>\n

Participants will undergo numerous evaluations if they come to San Antonio for assessments. Even if the study participant has already been in a similar evaluation process in his or her hometown, we repeat the evaluation process in San Antonio. Possible evaluations include:<\/p>\n