[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators for population genetic screening in healthy populations: A systematic review

EC Shen, S Srinivasan, LE Passero, CG Allen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Studies suggest that 1–3% of the general population in the United States unknowingly carry
a genetic risk factor for a common hereditary disease. Population genetic screening is the …

School-based interventions to improve sun-safe knowledge, attitudes and behaviors in childhood and adolescence: A systematic review

G Reyes-Marcelino, R Wang, S Gultekin… - Preventive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet radiation exposure is the leading cause of skin cancer, and childhood and
adolescence is a particularly susceptible life period for exposure. This systematic review …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of personal genomic risk information on melanoma prevention behaviors and psychological outcomes: a randomized controlled trial

AK Smit, M Allen, B Beswick, P Butow, H Dawkins… - Genetics in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose We evaluated the impact of personal melanoma genomic risk information on sun-
related behaviors and psychological outcomes. Methods In this parallel group, open …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing precision public health using human genomics: examples from the field and future research opportunities

MC Roberts, AE Fohner, L Landry, DL Olstad, AK Smit… - Genome medicine, 2021 - Springer
Precision public health is a relatively new field that integrates components of precision
medicine, such as human genomics research, with public health concepts to help improve …

Assessing the potential for patient-led surveillance after treatment of localized melanoma (MEL-SELF): a pilot randomized clinical trial

DM Ackermann, M Dieng, E Medcalf… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Patient-led surveillance is a promising new model of follow-up care following
excision of localized melanoma. Objective To determine whether patient-led surveillance in …

A pilot randomized controlled trial of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of giving information on personalized genomic risk of melanoma to the public

AK Smit, D Espinoza, AJ Newson, RL Morton… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2017 - AACR
Background: Communication of personalized melanoma genomic risk information may
improve melanoma prevention behaviors. Methods: We evaluated the feasibility and …

Acceptability of risk‐stratified population screening across cancer types: qualitative interviews with the Australian public

K Dunlop, NM Rankin, AK Smit, Z Salgado… - Health …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is mounting evidence of the benefit of risk‐stratified (risk‐tailored) cancer
population screening, when compared to standard approaches. However, shifting towards …

Independent evaluation of melanoma polygenic risk scores in UK and Australian prospective cohorts

J Steinberg, MM Iles, JY Lee, X Wang… - British Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Previous studies suggest that polygenic risk scores (PRSs) may improve
melanoma risk stratification. However, there has been limited independent validation of PRS …

Knowledge, views and expectations for cancer polygenic risk testing in clinical practice: A cross‐sectional survey of health professionals

AK Smit, AR Sharman, D Espinoza… - Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are becoming increasingly available in clinical practice to
evaluate cancer risk. However, little is known about health professionals' knowledge …

[HTML][HTML] A 10-year update to the principles for clinical trial data sharing by pharmaceutical companies: perspectives based on a decade of literature and policies

ND Modi, G Kichenadasse, TC Hoffmann, M Haseloff… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Data sharing is essential for promoting scientific discoveries and informed decision-making
in clinical practice. In 2013, PhRMA/EFPIA recognised the importance of data sharing and …