Title |
Guidance for patients considering direct-to-consumer genetic testing and health professionals involved in their care: development of a practical decision tool
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Published in |
Family Practice, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1093/fampra/cmt087 |
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Authors |
Leigh Jackson, Lesley Goldsmith, Heather Skirton |
Abstract |
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests are available online, but there is little practical guidance for health professionals and consumers concerning their use. Work to produce such guidance was initially informed by three systematic reviews assessing the evidence on views and experiences of users and health professionals and policies of professional and bioethics organizations. The evidence suggested that consumers' motivations include general curiosity, improving their general health, ascertaining the risk of a particular condition or planning for future children. However, health professionals and bioethics organizations expressed concerns about potential harms resulting from these tests. Using this evidence, we constructed a list of topics to be included in proposed guidelines. |
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Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
Sweden | 1 | 1% |
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Researcher | 18 | 27% |
Student > Master | 12 | 18% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 5 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 4% |
Other | 10 | 15% |
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Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 4% |
Other | 14 | 21% |
Unknown | 13 | 19% |