Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 12.12.2000

Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing

The Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing (SACGT) was chartered to advise the Department of Health and Human Services on the medical, scientific, ethical, legal, and social issues raised by the development and use of genetic tests. SACGT recently completed its first report, Enhancing the Oversight of Genetic Tests (available at http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/sacgt.htm). SACGT stated in the report's overarching principles that genetics education of health professionals and the public about the appropriate use, interpretation, and understanding of genetic test results is critical to the successful implementation of genetic testing into health care. To inform and educate health professionals on genetic testing and their appropriate uses, SACGT is developing a template of essential information elements about genetic tests. A SACGT working group, composed of SACGT members and ad hoc experts, identified seven key data elements about a genetic test that may be valuable to health professionals considering using a genetic test for patient care. At its November 2-3, 2000 meeting, SACGT reviewed the proposed genetic test information template and recommended public comment be solicited