Online direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Analysis of the websites

Loredana Covolo; Georgia Martignone; Grazia Orizio; Luigi Caimi; Peter Schulz; Umberto Gelatti

Online direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Analysis of the websites

Loredana Covolo, Georgia Martignone, Grazia Orizio, Luigi Caimi, Peter Schulz, Umberto Gelatti

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Abstract

The number of companies offers genetic testing directly to consumer (DTC) over the Internet is constantly increasing. Diagnostic and predictive possibilities made available by genetic testing have caused debates about negative health and psychological consequences due to a misleading interpretation of information provided by the websites. The research is an updated analysis of websites offering DTC genetic tests and it aimed to describe the characteristics and the indications for testing provided by the websites, including presentation of risks and benefits of these tests. We focused the analysis on susceptibility genetic tests because of their potential impact on public health and prevention mainly considering that their scientific evidence and clinical relevance are still doubtful.A systematic World Wide Web search was carried out in November 2008 subsequently updated in April 2010 using

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010
Pages	264-268
Number of pages	5
State	Published - 2010
Event	IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010 - Freiburg, Germany Duration: 29 Jul 2010 → 31 Jul 2010

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010

Conference

Conference	IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Freiburg
Period	29/07/10 → 31/07/10

Keywords

Direct-to-consumer
Genetic testing
Internet

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Covolo, L., Martignone, G., Orizio, G., Caimi, L., Schulz, P., & Gelatti, U. (2010). Online direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Analysis of the websites. In Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010 (pp. 264-268). (Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010).

Covolo, Loredana ; Martignone, Georgia ; Orizio, Grazia et al. / Online direct-to-consumer genetic testing : Analysis of the websites. Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010. 2010. pp. 264-268 (Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010).

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Covolo, L, Martignone, G, Orizio, G, Caimi, L, Schulz, P & Gelatti, U 2010, Online direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Analysis of the websites. in Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010. Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010, pp. 264-268, IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010, Freiburg, Germany, 29/07/10.

Online direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Analysis of the websites. / Covolo, Loredana; Martignone, Georgia; Orizio, Grazia et al.
Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010. 2010. p. 264-268 (Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010).

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Covolo L, Martignone G, Orizio G, Caimi L, Schulz P, Gelatti U. Online direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Analysis of the websites. In Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010. 2010. p. 264-268. (Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Health 2010, EH, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2010, MCCSIS 2010).

Online direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Analysis of the websites

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