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    Area of Science:

    • Clinical diagnostics
    • Public health
    • Medical technology assessment

    Background:

    • Theranos' CEO pledged FDA approval for all tests and promoted public self-testing for early asymptomatic disease detection.
    • The company's claims suggest self-testing can lead to life-saving therapeutic or preventive actions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the potential benefits and harms of self-testing and self-interpretation of laboratory tests by asymptomatic individuals.
    • To assess the validity of Theranos' health benefit claims regarding early disease detection.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on self-testing and self-interpretation of laboratory diagnostics.
    • Critical analysis of health claims made by Theranos in public statements and publications.

    Main Results:

    • The purported health benefits of Theranos' self-testing approach are hypothetical and lack supporting empirical evidence.
    • Potential harms associated with self-testing and self-interpretation by asymptomatic individuals were considered.

    Conclusions:

    • Theranos' claims regarding the benefits of widespread self-testing for asymptomatic disease detection are not evidence-based.
    • Self-testing by the general healthy population should be discouraged until robust scientific evidence demonstrates safety and efficacy.