ArticleJournal of community genetics2011
Users' motivations to purchase direct-to-consumer genome-wide testing: an exploratory study of personal stories.
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Who cites it
40 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Internet-Based Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: A Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Pooled it
- Direct-to-consumer genomic testing: systematic review of the literature on user perspectives.European journal of human genetics : EJHG · 2012Pooled it
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- Test-takers' perspectives on consumer genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk.Frontiers in genetics · 2024Article
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- Comprehension and personal value of negative non-diagnostic genetic panel testing.Journal of genetic counseling · 2021Article
- Impacts of personal DNA ancestry testing.Journal of community genetics · 2021Article
- Direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Prospective users' attitudes toward information about ancestry and biological relationships.PloS one · 2021Article
- Genetic Testing Consumers in Italy: A Preliminary Investigation of the Socio-Demographic Profile, Health-Related Habits, and Decision Purposes.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing's Red Herring: "Genetic Ancestry" and Personalized Medicine.Frontiers in medicine · 2019Article
- Exploring Genetic Data Across Individuals: Design and Evaluation of a Novel Comparative Report Tool.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- Medicine, market and communication: ethical considerations in regard to persuasive communication in direct-to-consumer genetic testing services.BMC medical ethics · 2018Article
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- Implementation of personalized medicine in Central-Eastern Europe: pitfalls and potentials based on citizen's attitude.The EPMA journal · 2018Article
- Behavioural changes, sharing behaviour and psychological responses after receiving direct-to-consumer genetic test results: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of community genetics · 2018Review
- Motivations of participants in the citizen science of microbiomics: data from the British Gut Project.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2017Article
- Diet and exercise changes following direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing.BMC medical genomics · 2017Article
- Adopting genetics: motivations and outcomes of personal genomic testing in adult adoptees.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2016Article
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Abstract
The relatively rapid growth of the direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing market in the last few years has led to increasing attention from both the scientific community and policy makers. One voice often missing in these debates, however, is that of the actual user of these genetic testing services. In order to gain a better picture of the motivations and expectations that propel individuals to purchase DTC genome-wide testing, we conducted an exploratory study based on users' personal stories. Through qualitative content analysis of users' personal stories found on Internet blogs and DTC genetic testing companies' websites, we identified five major sets of motivations and expectations towards DTC genome-wide testing. These themes are related to (1) health, (2) curiosity and fascination, (3) genealogy, (4) contributing to research, and (5) recreation. Obtaining such information can help us to understand how users consider genome-wide testing and forms the basis for further research.
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