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Taking a count: the evaluation of genetic testing

J Hall1, R Viney, M Haas

  • 1Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Sydney, New South Wales.

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
|January 16, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Economic evaluation of genetic testing requires assessing costs and benefits beyond health outcomes. Current methods are incomplete, potentially leading to misleading conclusions about genetic testing

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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Health Economics
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Genetic testing capabilities are expanding due to advancements like the Human Genome Project.
  • Evaluating healthcare services, including genetic testing, necessitates a cost-benefit analysis due to opportunity costs.
  • Traditional technology assessment focuses narrowly on health outcomes and individual effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the methodological challenges in evaluating genetic testing.
  • To argue for a broader scope in assessing the costs, benefits, and risks of genetic testing.
  • To emphasize the need to incorporate the value of information and familial/social implications into evaluations.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of current evaluation practices for new health technologies.
Keywords:
Genetics and Reproduction

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  • Discussion of the unique characteristics of genetic testing information.
  • Exploration of the implications of genetic information for individuals, families, and society.

    • Main Results:

    • Genetic testing yields information, with health gains dependent on subsequent interventions.
    • Current evaluation methods often exclude the intrinsic value (positive or negative) of this information.
    • Genetic information has significant implications for family members and social interactions, which are frequently overlooked.

    Conclusions:

    • Economic evaluations of genetic testing are becoming increasingly important.
    • Existing evaluation methods are insufficient to capture the full spectrum of genetic testing's effects.
    • Incomplete evaluations risk being misleading, necessitating the development of more comprehensive assessment tools.