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PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
卷 150, 期 -, 页码 17-23出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.10.002
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Microarray; Autism; Genetic testing; Quality improvement; Health care access
This study found a low completion rate of chromosomal microarray (CMA) testing for patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Provider recommendation and more follow-up visits were associated with CMA completion. Age, intellectual disability or global developmental delay, first-degree relative with ASD, and public insurance were all related to CMA completion. Parental concern and cost/insurance coverage were the most frequently documented barriers.
Background: We sought to identify patient and provider factors associated with low completion of genetic testing, specifically chromosomal microarray (CMA), for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: Medical record review was conducted of children newly diagnosed with ASD without prior genetic testing at a single academic medical center from February 2015 through January 2016. Results: Only 41.9% of individuals with ASD completed CMA testing over at least 18 months from diagnosis (n = 140 of 334). Time to CMA completion varied, with a median of 86.5 days (interquartile range 2 to 214.5 days). Provider recommendation of genetic testing at the diagnostic visit and greater number of follow-up visits were associated with CMA completion. On multivariate regression, CMA completion was inversely associated with age (odds ratio [OR] = 0.8 for each year older, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.7, 0.9; P = 0.001) and directly associated with intellectual disability or global developmental delay (OR = 2.2, 95% CI 1.3, 3.8; P = 0.004), first-degree relative with ASD (OR = 2.5, 95% CI 1.0, 6.0; P = 0.044), and public insurance (OR = 1.7, 95% CI 1.0, 2.9; P = 0.037). Parental concern and cost/insurance coverage were the most frequently documented barriers.Conclusions: Workflows to support early genetic testing recommendation and ordering soon after diagnosis may increase utilization, incorporating both family and provider perspectives. Genetic counseling highlighting the utility of genetic testing across the life span, phenotypic variability of genetic disorders, and possibility of de novo variants in ASD may also improve utilization.(c) 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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