Social Determinants of Genetics Referral and Completion Rates Among Child Neurology Patients.
Jordan J ColeAngela D SellittoLaura Rosa BarattaJulia B HueckerJoyce Joy E Balls-BerryChristina A GurnettPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)
Although race/ethnicity was not associated with differences in genetics clinic referral rates, White patients were twice as likely as Black patients to complete a genetics clinic visit after referral. Further work is needed to determine whether this is due to systemic/structural racism, differences in attitudes toward genetic testing, or other factors.