A cost –benefit analysis for use of large SNP panels and high throughput typing for forensic investigative genetic genealogy

This study shows that the benefits, both tangible and intangible, over the lifetime of an advanced database system would be huge and can be projected to be for less than $1 billion per year (over a 10-year period) investment can reap on average >  $4.8 billion in tangible and intangible cost-benefits per year. More importantly, on average >  50,000 individuals need not become victims if FIGG were employed, assuming investigative associations generated were acted upon. The benefit to society is immense making the laboratory investment a nominal cost. The benefits likely are underestimated herein. There is latitude in the estimated cos ts, and even if they were doubled or tripled, there would still be substantial benefits gained with a FIGG-based approach. While the data used in this CBA are US centric (primarily because data were readily accessible), the model is generalizable and could be used by other jurisdictions to perform r elevant and representative CBAs.
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - Category: Medical Law Source Type: research