Patient and provider perspectives on polygenic risk scores: implications for clinical reporting and utilization

Abstract Background Polygenic risk scores (PRS), which offer information about genomic risk for common diseases, have been proposed for clinical implementation. The ways in which PRS information may influence a patient’s health trajectory depend on how both the patient and their primary care provide...

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Main Authors: Anna C. F. Lewis, Emma F. Perez, Anya E. R. Prince, Hana R. Flaxman, Lizbeth Gomez, Deanna G. Brockman, Paulette D. Chandler, Benjamin J. Kerman, Matthew S. Lebo, Jordan W. Smoller, Scott T. Weiss, Carrie L. Blout Zawatksy, James B. Meigs, Robert C. Green, Jason L. Vassy, Elizabeth W. Karlson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Genome Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-022-01117-8