Evaluation of genetic tests for susceptibility to ... [Hum Genet. 2009] - PubMed result

Hum Genet. 2009 Nov 20. [Epub ahead of print]

Evaluation of genetic tests for susceptibility to common complex diseases: why, when and how?
Wright CF, Kroese M.

PHG Foundation, 2 Worts Causeway, Cambridge, CB1 8RN, UK, caroline.wright@phgfoundation.org.

Recent research into the human genome has generated a wealth of scientific knowledge and increased both public and professional interest in the concept of personalised medicine. Somewhat unexpectedly, in addition to increasing our understanding about the genetic basis for numerous diseases, these new discoveries have also spawned a burgeoning new industry of 'consumer genetic testing'. In this paper, we present the principles learnt though the evaluation of tests for single gene disorders and suggest a comparable framework for the evaluation of genetic tests for susceptibility to common complex diseases. Both physicians and the general public will need to be able to assess the claims made by providers of genetic testing services, and ultimately policy-makers will need to decide if and when such tests should be offered through state funded healthcare systems.

PMID: 19936793 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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