direct to consumer DNA (genetic) testing; Ancestry DNA testing

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Notes

unclear whether direct to consumer marketing of genomic testing results in better health outcomes^[1]^[2]
results of direct to consumer genetic testing should not influence healthcare decisions^[2]
- confirm with clinical testing before using in medical decisions^[2]
issues of third-party identity & protection of privacy discussed^[4]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 van der Wouden CH et al. Consumer perceptions of interactions with primary care providers after direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing. Ann Intern Med 2016 Mar 1; PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26928821
Burke W, Burke W, Trinidad SB. The deceptive appeal of direct-to-consumer genetics. Ann Intern Med 2016 Mar 1 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26925528
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, 18, 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015, 2018, 2021
↑ Bellcross CA, Page PZ, Meaney-Delman D. Direct-to-consumer personal genome testing and cancer risk prediction. Cancer J. 2012 Jul-Aug;18(4):293-302. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22846729
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 May T Sociogenetic Risks - Ancestry DNA Testing, Third-Party Identity, and Protection of Privacy. N Engl J Med 2018; 379:410-412. Aug 2, 2018 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29924688 Free full text https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1805870