Scenario/Type of test | Totally unacceptable | Slightly unacceptable | Neutral | Slightly acceptable | Totally acceptable |
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A presymptomatic test that can predict if an asymptomatic person has a very high probability (98-100% penetrance) of developing a condition | 87% (103/119) | 3% (4/119) | 3% (4/119) | 3% (3/119) | 4% (5/119) |
A predictive test for a condition that has a penetrance of 50% to 60% | 86% (100/118) | 7% (8/118) | 3% (3/118) | 4% (5/118) | 2% (2/118) |
A predictive test for a condition that increases or decreases a person's risk of developing this disease by 4% when compared to the general population (that is, relative risk of 1.04 and lifetime risk of 1.4%) | 47% (55/119) | 25% (30/119) | 18% (21/119) | 7% (8/119) | 4% (5/119) |
A carrier test for homozygous monogenic disorders | 60% (71/119) | 19% (23/119) | 5% (6/119) | 6% (7/119) | 10% (12/119) |