Publications by authors named "A Lucassen"
Cardiovascular diseases, both inherited and familial, indicate a risk of early and preventable cardiovascular events for relatives of affected individuals. A digital risk-prediction tool that enables general population individuals to evaluate their cardiovascular risk based on family health history could be a responsible approach to facilitate early detection and improve public health, but development and use of such a tool is not without legal and ethical requirements. At the start of tool development, experts addressed potential legal and ethical implications.
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- Advances in genetic testing for breast cancer are becoming more integrated into diagnostic procedures, with new methods aimed at improving efficiency and patient experience.
- A study involving 1140 women tested the effectiveness of two methods of delivering pre-test information: digital sources and traditional genetic counseling.
- Results showed that digital information led to a higher uptake of genetic testing (90.8% vs. 84.7%) while maintaining similar levels of patient knowledge, anxiety, and satisfaction, suggesting a viable shift towards digital pathways in breast cancer care.
Ethical considerations in prenatal genomic testing.
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol
December 2024
This paper discusses ethical issues arising in the context of prenatal genomic testing. While genomic information in the prenatal context might increase reproductive choice, e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn order for digital innovations to have a positive role in efforts to make healthcare more environmentally sustainable, it is important to understand the environmental consequences of investment in digital infrastructure, argue Samuel and colleagues.
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