Impact of Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing on Australian Clinical Genetics Services
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- PMID: 32502649
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2020.103968
Abstract
The increasing popularity of direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTCGT) is thought to be creating a burden on clinical genetic services worldwide. However, no Australian studies have collected recent evidence regarding this impact. We surveyed Australian clinical genetics services about DTCGT-related referrals over the past 10 years. Eleven publicly-funded services reported over 100 DTCGT-related referrals. Most (83%) involved general practitioners seeking interpretation of DTCGT results. More than 30% involved imputed risk estimates from third-party software tools. Services reported low validation rates for DTCGT results (<10%), and variable procedures for managing DTCGT referrals, with most (8/11) lacking specific procedures. Our study helps quantify the impact of DTCGT on clinical genetics services, and highlights the impact of imputed risk estimates.
Keywords: Australia; Direct-to-consumer genetic testing; Genetics; Impact; Public genetics services.
Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
Conflict of interest statement
Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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