Attitudes of cystic fibrosis patients and their parents towards direct-to-consumer genetic testing for carrier status

作者：Janssens Sandra^*; Kalokairinou Louiza; Chokoshvilli Davit; Binst Carmen; Mahieu Inge; Henneman Lidewij; De Paepe Anne; Barry Pascal

来源：Personalized Medicine, 2015, 12(2): 99-107.

DOI：10.2217/PME.14.75

• attitudes
• carrier screening
• cystic fibrosis
• direct-to-consumer
• preconception

Background: An increasing number of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies have started offering tests for carrier status of autosomal recessive disorders. Materials & Methods: A written questionnaire was administered to 47 patients and 65 parents of children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a common severe autosomal recessive disorder, to assess their views about the offer of DTC carrier tests. All participants were recruited from a CF patient registry in Belgium. Results & Conclusion: We found that very few patients and parents were aware of the offer of DTC genetic testing for carrier status, and were generally skeptical. A strong preference for the healthcare system over commercial companies as the provider of the test was observed. However, many participants believe people should have a right to access DTC genetic tests provided by commercial companies.

• 出版日期2015