Back Module: SLS427

Competency: 13

This is a compentency for the module "Applied Genomics and Bioinformatics in Advanced Clinical Care".

Competency information

Details

Explain, to service users and/or professionals, the principal of genomic screening and the specific challenges this presents.

Considerations

  • Current application of genomic screening for risk prediction in the NHS (e.g. in specific ethnic groups or populations) and the influence of private and direct to consumer testing on the NHS.
  • Challenges of risk prediction in multifactorial disease

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 4 Outcome Advise patients and professionals on current and potential future use of genomic screening for risk prediction, including in multifactorial disease and explain the benefits and limitations of such approaches.
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