Outcomes of Counseling after Education about Carrier Results: A Randomized Controlled Trial

In-person education and counseling for all people receiving genetic results is the predominant model of disclosure but is challenged by the growing volume of low-impact results generated by sequencing. Evidence suggests that web-based tools may be as effective as in-person counseling at educating individuals about their low-impact results. However, the effects of counseling have not been assessed. To evaluate its utility, carrier results were returned to 459 post-reproductive participants from the ClinSeq cohort within a randomized controlled trial.

Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics - March 8, 2018 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Katie L. Lewis, Kendall L. Umstead, Jennifer J. Johnston, Ilana M. Miller, Lydia J. Thompson, Kristen P. Fishler, Leslie G. Biesecker, Barbara B. Biesecker Tags: Article Source Type: research