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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2026 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Nephrol. 2024 Oct 9;40(3):755–763. doi: 10.1007/s00467-024-06539-7

Table 2.

Pediatric nephrologists use of genetic testing in daily clinical practice.

Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements related to genetic testing for nephrology patients at your principle place of practice. Disagree/Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree/StronglyAgree
N (%)
 Using genetic testing fits within the processes I already use to care for renal patients 4
(4.7%)
8
(9.4%)
73
(85.9%)
 Staff have enough time to facilitate the integration of genetic testing into clinical practice 19
(22.4%)
18
(21.2%)
48
(56.5%)
 I can find/use reliable sources of information I need to apply genetic while caring for patients 12
(14.1%)
15
(17.6%)
58
(68.2%)
 I believe that genetic testing is relevant to my current clinical practice 6
(7%)
0 79
(92.9%)
 A clearly designated person or teams lead the effort to incorporate genetic testing into clinical practice 35
(41.2%)
19
(22.4%)
31
(36.5%)
 A variety of strategies are being used to enable staff to use genetic testing 18
(21.2%)
17
(20%)
50
(58.8%)