Open Access
Yearb Med Inform 2013; 22(01): 172-174
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1638851
Original Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart

Bringing Genome Tests into Clinical Practice

I.N. Sarkar
1   Center for Clinical and Translational Science
2   Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
3   Department of Computer Science University of Vermont, Burlington, VT USA
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Further Information

Correpsondence to:

Dr. Indra Neil Sarkar
Center for Clinical and Translational Science
University of Vermont
89 Beaumont Avenue, Given Courtyard N309
Burlington, VT 05405 USA
Phone: +1 802 656 8283   
Fax: +1 802 656 4589   

Publication History

Publication Date:
05 March 2018 (online)

 

Summary

Objective: To provide a review of recent progress in the use of genomic data in clinical contexts.

Method: Survey of key articles selected from the previous year (2012).

Result: Two major themes emerged as areas of focus in 2012: (1) integration of genomic data into electronic health records; and (2) determining the clinical utility of genomic tests.

Conclusion: Significant advances are being made towards the integration of genomic data such that they may useful for clinical decision making. While the short term advances will likely still be seen in clinically valid genotype-phenotype research, there have been promising advances towards developing genomic tests that may be of clinical utility in the near future.


 



Correpsondence to:

Dr. Indra Neil Sarkar
Center for Clinical and Translational Science
University of Vermont
89 Beaumont Avenue, Given Courtyard N309
Burlington, VT 05405 USA
Phone: +1 802 656 8283   
Fax: +1 802 656 4589