Trial reportJournal of genetic counseling2015
Randomized Trial of Telegenetics vs. In-Person Cancer Genetic Counseling: Cost, Patient Satisfaction and Attendance.
Trial report in Journal of genetic counseling, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04738708 (Telegenetics or In-Person Genetic Counselling), which is not on this map. Cited by 96 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Telegenetics or In-Person Genetic Counselling: A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Cost
Who cites it
96 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Systematic evidence review and meta-analysis of outcomes associated with cancer genetic counseling.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2024Pooled it
- The role of digital health technology in rural cancer care delivery: A systematic review.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2022Pooled it
- Virtual Care in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2021Pooled it
- Videoconferencing to deliver genetics services: a systematic review of telegenetics in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2021Pooled it
- The Use of Cancer-Specific Patient-Centered Technologies Among Underserved Populations in the United States: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials to Assess Outcomes of Genetic Counseling.Journal of genetic counseling · 2017Pooled it
- Randomized control trial comparing genetic counseling service delivery models in an underserved population.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Trial
- Investigating the Impact of Screen-Sharing Visual Aids during Genomic Results Disclosure via Telehealth in Diverse Families in the TeleKidSeq Pilot Study.Public health genomics · 2025Trial
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- Randomized trial promoting cancer genetic risk assessment when genetic counseling cost removed: 1-year follow-up.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2024Trial
- The ENGAGE study: a 3-arm randomized hybrid type 1 effectiveness and implementation study of an in-home, collaborative PCP model of remote telegenetic services to increase uptake of cancer genetic services in childhood cancer survivors.BMC health services research · 2024Trial
- Randomized study of remote telehealth genetic services versus usual care in oncology practices without genetic counselors.Cancer medicine · 2021Trial
- When screentime fails: initiative to improve completion of hereditary cancer genetic testing after telemedicine counseling.Familial cancer · 2026Article
- Precision Medicine in Rural Settings: Patient Perspectives on Clinician-Ordered Genetic Testing.Research square · 2026Article
- Online Genetic Counseling as a Solution for Unmet Needs in Genetic Medicine: The First Survey in Japan.JMA journal · 2026Article
- Relationships between genetic counseling students' screensharing, nonverbal and verbal communication, and satisfaction in simulated telehealth visits.Patient education and counseling · 2025Article
- Patient Satisfaction Following a Session With a Kidney Genetic Counselor.Kidney international reports · 2025Article
- Patient-reported outcomes for remote and in-person visits for genetic counseling in adult neurology.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
- Genetic Services in Appalachia Conference Series.American journal of medical genetics. Part A · 2025Article
- Cancer genetic counseling via telegenetics and telephone: A qualitative study exploring the experience of patients and genetic counselors in an Australian cancer genetics context.Journal of genetic counseling · 2025Article
36 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Telegenetics-genetic counseling via live videoconferencing-can improve access to cancer genetic counseling (CGC) in underserved areas, but studies on cancer telegenetics have not applied randomized methodology or assessed cost. We report cost, patient satisfaction and CGC attendance from a randomized trial comparing telegenetics with in-person CGC among individuals referred to CGC in four rural oncology clinics. Participants (n = 162) were randomized to receive CGC at their local oncology clinic in-person or via telegenetics. Cost analyses included telegenetics system; mileage; and personnel costs for genetic counselor, IT specialist, and clinic personnel. CGC attendance was tracked via study database. Patient satisfaction was assessed 1 week post-CGC via telephone survey using validated scales. Total costs were $106 per telegenetics patient and $244 per in-person patient. Patient satisfaction did not differ by group on either satisfaction scale. In-person patients were significantly more likely to attend CGC than telegenetics patients (89 vs. 79 %, p = 0.03), with bivariate analyses showing an association between lesser computer comfort and lower attendance rate (Chi-square = 5.49, p = 0.02). Our randomized trial of telegenetics vs. in-person counseling found that telegenetics cost less than in-person counseling, with high satisfaction among those who attended. This study provides support for future randomized trials comparing multiple service delivery models on longer-term psychosocial and behavioral outcomes.
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