Table 1.

Barriers to adoption

Barriers to physicians ordering genetic tests for personalised medicine	% Of respondents who cited barrier as a ‘main barrier’
Lack of clinical guidelines	60
Limited provider knowledge, awareness	57
Lack of evidence-based clinical information	53
Cost of tests is prohibitive	48
Lack of time, resources to educate patients	37
Results take too long for a treatment decision	33
Too much paperwork/bureaucracy	31
Lack of insurance coverage	28
Insufficient regulatory framework	27
Patient anxiety regarding test results	24
Lack of reimbursement	19
Approval process takes too long	14
Test results will not affect treatment	13