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- Title
Disclosing genetic risk for Alzheimer's dementia to individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
- Authors
Christensen, Kurt D.; Karlawish, Jason; Roberts, J. Scott; Uhlmann, Wendy R.; Harkins, Kristin; Wood, Elisabeth M.; Obisesan, Thomas O.; Le, Lan O.; Cupples, L. Adrienne; Zoltick, Emilie S.; Johnson, Megan S.; Bradbury, Margaret K.; Waterston, Leo B.; Chen, Clara A.; Feldman, Sara; Green, Robert C.
- Abstract
Introduction: The safety of predicting conversion frommild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia using apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotyping is unknown. Methods:We randomized 114 individuals with MCI to receive estimates of 3-year risk of conversion to AD dementia informed by APOE genotyping (disclosure arm) or not (non-disclosure arm) in a non-inferiority clinical trial. Primary outcomes were anxiety and depression scores. Secondary outcomes included other psychological measures. Results: Upper confidence limits for randomization arm differences were 2.3 on the State Trait Anxiety Index and 0.5 on the Geriatric Depression Scale, below noninferiority margins of 3.3 and 1.0. Moreover, mean scores were lower in the disclosure arm than non-disclosure arm for test-related positive impact (difference: -1.9, indicating more positive feelings) and AD concern (difference: -0.3). Discussion: Providing genetic information to individuals with MCI about imminent risk for AD does not increase risks of anxiety or depression and may provide psychological benefits.
- Subjects
MILD cognitive impairment; ALZHEIMER'S disease; APOLIPOPROTEIN E; DEMENTIA; GENOTYPES
- Publication
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, 2020, Vol 6, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2352-8737
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/trc2.12002