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Natural settings trials--improving the introduction of clinical genetic tests
Carol L Freund1, Ellen W Clayton, Benjamin S Wilfond
1Center for Genetics and Health Policy, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA.
Abstract:
Approaches to genetic testing differ in the research setting and the clinical setting. More data are needed to develop approaches that will best facilitate the use of new genetic tests in the clinical setting, especially settings where genetic testing has not been widely used, such as in primary care. Furthermore, data are needed to establish the clinical utility of new genetic tests in the general practice setting. Natural setting trials are proposed as a strategy to develop this information. While natural setting trials are clinical research studies and will expose participants to some degree of risk, the risks are different, and arguably less than the risks those same individuals would otherwise face if the test went directly into clinical practice. Ultimately, clinical practice and safety of new genetic tests can be improved by adding the evaluation provided by natural setting trials.
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