Review Essay: Genetic Testing Is Different
Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 145:
Genomic Tests for Ovarian Cancer Detection and Management
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 146:
Testing for Cytochrome P450 Polymorphisms in Adults With Non-Psychotic Depression Treated With Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 150:
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer: Diagnostic Strategies and Their Implications
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 160:
Impact of Gene Expression Profiling Tests on Breast Cancer Outcomes
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 180:
Outcomes of Genetic Testing in Adults with a History of Venous Thromboembolism
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 186:
Family History and Improving Health
Genetic Tests for Non-Cancer Diseases/Conditions: A Horizon Scan
Horizon Scan on the Use of Genetic Testing in Cancer
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Preventive Services
Task Force Recommendations:
Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility (2005)
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Research Findings
Agency Press Releases
Research Activities, October 2009:
Genetic testing is of unproven value for preventing blood clots
Research Activities, September 2009:
Genetic factors are linked to symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Research Activities, August 2009:
AHRQ report finds value of genetic testing for preventing blood clots unproven
Research Activities, July 2009:
Tool helps women decide if prenatal genetic testing is the right decision for them
Research Activities, January 2009:
Researchers identify possible genetic component of penicillin allergy
Research Activities, December 2008:
Few gene variants associated with acute coronary syndrome are tied to increased deaths among such patients
Research Activities, November 2008:
New computer-based tools will help make best use of genetic breast cancer tests
Research Activities, July 2008:
AHRQ report indicates that gene-based tests need better monitoring
Research Activities, January 2008:
Researchers determine risk factors for deadly infection after open-chest surgeries in children
Research Activities, October 2006:
New evidence report finds most genomic tests to identify or treat ovarian cancer have not shown clinical value
Research Activities, June 2006:
Disadvantaged blacks differ from disadvantaged whites in beliefs about genetic testing
Research Activities, September 2005:
Task Force issues recommendation against routing testing for genetic risk of breast or ovarian cancer in the general population
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