Article ; Online: Systematic reanalysis of genomic data by diagnostic laboratories: a scoping review of ethical, economic, legal and (psycho)social implications.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG
2024 Volume 32, Issue 5, Page(s) 489–497
Abstract: With the introduction of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques increasing numbers of disease-associated variants are being identified. This ongoing progress might lead to diagnoses in formerly undiagnosed patients and novel insights in already ... ...
| Abstract | With the introduction of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques increasing numbers of disease-associated variants are being identified. This ongoing progress might lead to diagnoses in formerly undiagnosed patients and novel insights in already solved cases. Therefore, many studies suggest introducing systematic reanalysis of NGS data in routine diagnostics. Introduction will, however, also have ethical, economic, legal and (psycho)social (ELSI) implications that Genetic Health Professionals (GHPs) from laboratories should consider before possible implementation of systematic reanalysis. To get a first impression we performed a scoping literature review. Our findings show that for the vast majority of included articles ELSI aspects were not mentioned as such. However, often these issues were raised implicitly. In total, we identified nine ELSI aspects, such as (perceived) professional responsibilities, implications for consent and cost-effectiveness. The identified ELSI aspects brought forward necessary trade-offs for GHPs to consciously take into account when considering responsible implementation of systematic reanalysis of NGS data in routine diagnostics, balancing the various strains on their laboratories and personnel while creating optimal results for new and former patients. Some important aspects are not well explored yet. For example, our study shows GHPs see the values of systematic reanalysis but also experience barriers, often mentioned as being practical or financial only, but in fact also being ethical or psychosocial. Engagement of these GHPs in further research on ELSI aspects is important for sustainable implementation. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Genetic Testing/ethics ; Genetic Testing/economics ; Genetic Testing/legislation & jurisprudence ; Genetic Testing/standards ; Genetic Testing/methods ; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing/ethics ; Genomics/ethics ; Genomics/legislation & jurisprudence ; Genomics/methods ; Laboratories, Clinical |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-03-14 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 1141470-4 |
| ISSN | 1476-5438 ; 1018-4813 |
| ISSN (online) | 1476-5438 |
| ISSN | 1018-4813 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41431-023-01529-z |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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