Extended Data Table 1 Participant enrolment in BabyScreen+ by recruitment method

From: Feasibility, acceptability and clinical outcomes of the BabyScreen+ genomic newborn screening study

  1. aHealthcare professionals raised the study with eligible pregnant women and provided them with a study invitation card. Active recruitment was undertaken in both private and public healthcare settings by midwives, obstetricians and primary care physicians.
  2. bPaid social media advertising campaign on Facebook and Instagram targeted to women between the ages of 18 and 45 located in Victoria, Australia.
  3. cPassive recruitment methods were used in the public healthcare setting only and included study posters and videos in antenatal clinic waiting rooms, study invitation cards enclosed in hospital antenatal packs provided by mail, direct text messages to pregnant women, and advertisement on a designated pregnancy app used at one participating hospital.
  4. dPotential participants that approached the study team directly and unsolicited were provided with a study invitation card if eligible.
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