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. 2021 Apr 26;29(10):1491–1501. doi: 10.1038/s41431-021-00882-1

Table 4.

Participant identification of the top three factors important for decisions to undergo genetic testing.

Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Total
Privacy and ownership of data and results 4 6 4 14
Test accuracy/reliability 7 2 3 12
Test cost 1 6 4 11
Impact on clinical management 5 1 2 8
Reciept of causal diagnosis 2 1 1 4
Support services 1 1 2 4
Patient/parent choice or consent 1 2 1 4
Delivery of results (format) 0 1 2 3
Severity of illness/impact of illness on quality or length of life 2 0 0 2
Contribution to research evidence base 0 1 0 1
Other 1 3 3 7