Table 4 Summary of diagnostic yield estimates for the two sequencing approaches

From: Are whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing approaches cost-effective? A systematic review of the literature

Sequencing approach

Number of estimates

Minimum yield (%)

Maximum yield (%)

WES

27

3

79

WGS

3

17

73

  1. WES, whole-exome sequencing; WGS, whole-genome sequencing.