Informational content, literacy demands, and usability of websites offering health-related genetic tests directly to consumers | Zendy

Christina Lachance | Zendy; Lori A.H. Erby | Zendy; Beth Ford | Zendy; Vincent C. Allen | Zendy; Kimberly A. Kaphingst | Zendy

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Informational content, literacy demands, and usability of websites offering health-related genetic tests directly to consumers

Author(s) -

Christina Lachance,

Lori A.H. Erby,

Beth Ford,

Vincent C. Allen,

Kimberly A. Kaphingst

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

genetics in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.509

H-Index - 128

eISSN - 1530-0366

pISSN - 1098-3600

DOI - 10.1097/gim.0b013e3181dbd8b2

Subject(s) - usability , health literacy , reading (process) , literacy , test (biology) , government (linguistics) , internet privacy , sample (material) , meaning (existential) , computer science , psychology , world wide web , applied psychology , health care , political science , human–computer interaction , pedagogy , law , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , chemistry , chromatography , psychotherapist , biology

As direct-to-consumer genetic testing becomes more available, a diverse group of consumers, including those with limited health literacy, may consider testing. In light of concerns raised about direct-to-consumer genetic testing, this study sought to critically examine whether the informational content, literacy demands, and usability of health-related direct-to-consumer websites met existing recommendations.

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