Recontacting patients in clinical genetics services: recommendations of the European Society of Human Genetics

Carrieri, Daniele, Howard, Heidi C., Benjamin, Caroline, Clarke, Angus J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1200-9286, Dheensa, Sandi, Doheny, Shane ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-7301, Hawkins, Naomi, Halbersma-Konings, Tanya F., Jackson, Leigh, Kayserili, Hülya, Kelly, Susan E., Lucassen, Anneke M., Mendes, Álvaro, Rial-Sebbag, Emmanuelle, Stefánsdóttir, Vigdís, Turnpenny, Peter D., van El, Carla G., van Langen, Irene M., Cornel, Martina C. and Forzano, Francesca 2018. Recontacting patients in clinical genetics services: recommendations of the European Society of Human Genetics. European Journal of Human Genetics 27 , pp. 169-182. 10.1038/s41431-018-0285-1

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Abstract

Technological advances have increased the availability of genomic data in research and the clinic. If, over time, interpretation of the significance of the data changes, or new information becomes available, the question arises as to whether recontacting the patient and/or family is indicated. The Public and Professional Policy Committee of the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG), together with research groups from the UK and the Netherlands, developed recommendations on recontacting which, after public consultation, have been endorsed by ESHG Board. In clinical genetics, recontacting for updating patients with new, clinically significant information related to their diagnosis or previous genetic testing may be justifiable and, where possible, desirable. Consensus about the type of information that should trigger recontacting converges around its clinical and personal utility. The organization of recontacting procedures and policies in current health care systems is challenging. It should be sustainable, commensurate with previously obtained consent, and a shared responsibility between healthcare providers, laboratories, patients, and other stakeholders. Optimal use of the limited clinical resources currently available is needed. Allocation of dedicated resources for recontacting should be considered. Finally, there is a need for more evidence, including economic and utility of information for people, to inform which strategies provide the most cost-effective use of healthcare resources for recontacting.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:	1018-4813
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	19 October 2018
Date of Acceptance:	25 September 2018
Last Modified:	04 May 2024 01:27
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/116011

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