Journal article
A systematic review of geographical inequities for accessing clinical genomic and genetic services for non-cancer related rare disease
S Best, N Vidic, K An, F Collins, SM White
European Journal of Human Genetics | SPRINGERNATURE | Published : 2022
Abstract
Place plays a significant role in our health. As genetic/genomic services evolve and are increasingly seen as mainstream, especially within the field of rare disease, it is important to ensure that where one lives does not impede access to genetic/genomic services. Our aim was to identify barriers and enablers of geographical equity in accessing clinical genomic or genetic services. We undertook a systematic review searching for articles relating to geographical access to genetic/genomic services for rare disease. Searching the databases Medline, EMBASE and PubMed returned 1803 papers. Screening led to the inclusion of 20 articles for data extraction. Using inductive thematic analysis, we id..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors declare no competing financial interests in relation to the study described in the manuscript. Our study was funded through Australian Genomics, via an NHMRC Targeted Call for Research grant (GNT1113531): `Preparing Australia for Genomic Medicine'. The funders played no part in the study design; data collection, analysis, and interpretation; in the writing of the manuscript or in the decision to submit this manuscript for publication.