European citizens' perspectives on direct-to-consumer genetic testing: an updated systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Direct-to-consumer genetic tests (DTC-GTs) are genetic tests for a medical or non-medical trait that are sold directly to the public, usually ordered without the engagement of a healthcare professional. Our aim was to explore the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward DTC-GTs among European citizens.

Methods

We updated the most recent systematic review on citizens' perspectives toward DTC-GTs. Relevant English language studies were searched on PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, Embase and Google Scholar from October 2014 to April 2019. We extended our search on Scopus without publication date restriction, since it was not included in the former review. Eligible studies were conducted in European countries and reported original data. The quality of the studies

SUBMITTER: Hoxhaj I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11227739 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature