| Ethical issues in non-genetic research into AD | Ethical issues in genetic research into AD | ||||
| Priority | Topic | Score | Priority | Topic | Score |
| 1 | Informed consent | 52 | 1 | Informed consent | 27 |
| 2 | Vulnerability | 19 | 2 | Confidentiality of genetic information | 26 |
| 3 | Cost-effectiveness | 14 | 3 | The right not to know/access to information | 23 |
| 4 | Therapeutic/preventive implications | 13 | 4 | Implications of results for relatives | 21 |
| 5 | Proxy consent | 12 | 5 | Proxy consent | 15 |