Variant effect predictor correlation with functional assays is reflective of clinical classification performance

Our results suggest that comparing VEP performance against diverse functional assays represents a reliable strategy for assessing their relative performance in clinical variant classification. However, major challenges in clinical interpretation of VEP scores persist, highlighting the need for further research to fully leverage computational predictors for genetic diagnosis. We also address practical considerations for end users in terms of choice of methodology.

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Genome biology
Published
2025-04-22
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03575-w
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25
Primary Topic
Genomics and Rare Diseases
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
45.43

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Variant effect predictor correlation with functional assays is reflective of clinical classification performance

Joseph A. Marsh, Benjamin Livesey
25 citations
Genome biology
Genomics and Rare Diseases
45.43
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Variant effect predictor correlation with functional assays is reflective of clinical classification performance

Joseph A. Marsh, Benjamin Livesey
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Abstract

Our results suggest that comparing VEP performance against diverse functional assays represents a reliable strategy for assessing their relative performance in clinical variant classification. However, major challenges in clinical interpretation of VEP scores persist, highlighting the need for further research to fully leverage computational predictors for genetic diagnosis. We also address practical considerations for end users in terms of choice of methodology.

Genome biologyVol. 26(1)
Institute of Genetics and Cancer (GB), University of Edinburgh (GB)
Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, Medical Research Council
Openalex Percentile: Top 0%
Genomics and Rare Diseases
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