Personalized genomic testing (PGT) reporting preferences among over 2,500 individuals and healthcare providers (HCPs): Healthy individuals deem medical risk factors as the most important reason to pursue genetic testing
Study to understand motivations, preferences for results and concerns about personalized genomic testing among 2,500 healthy individuals and HCPs
We found that > 47% of healthy individuals are generally concerned about their health and interested in genomic testing.
85% of healthy individuals ranked personal medical risks for disease (cancer, cardio, etc) as the most important category of interest.
>90% of HCPs ranked carriers status and personal medical risks as the primary reasons for testing among their patients.
Authors: Layla Shahmirzadi Mowlavi; Sebastien Marcq; Stephany Tandy-Connor; Kelly Farwell Hagman; Melissa Para; Brigette Tippin Davis