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CSER Phase 2 - Feelings about Genomic Testing Results (FACToR) – Parent
Year: 2018This post-return of child genetic test results survey for parents assesses the psychosocial impact of receiving genomic findings by measuring how much participants had specific feelings such as anx
Research Population: ParentsValidation(s):- Li, M., Bennette, C. S., Amendola, L. M., Ragan Hart, M., Heagerty, P., Comstock, B., Tarczy-Hornoch, P., Fullerton, S. M., Regier, D. A., Burke, W., Trinidad, S. B., Jarvik, Gail P., Veenstra, D. L., Patrick, D. L. (2019). The feelings about genomiC testing results (FACToR) questionnaire: development and preliminary validation. Journal of Genetic Counseling, 28(2), 477-490.
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Genome Empowerment Scale (GEmS)
Year: 2019The GEmS can be used to assess the genomic healthcare empowerment of parents (e.g., the meaning of a diagnosis for their child, emotional management of the process, their confidence in utilizing th
Research Population: ParentsValidation(s):- McConkie-Rosell, A., Schoch, K., Sullivan, J., Spillmann, R. C., Cope, H., Tan, Q. K.-G., Palmer, C. G. S., Undiagnosed Disease Network,, Hooper, S. R., & Shashi, V. (2021). Clinical application of a scale to assess genomic healthcare empowerment (GEmS): Process and illustrative case examples. Journal of Genetic Counseling. Epub ahead of print.
- McConkie-Rosell, A., Schoch, K., Sullivan, J., Cope, Heidi, Spillmann, R. C., Palmer, C. G. S., Pena, Loren, Jiang, Y., Daniels, N., Walley, N., Tan, K. G., Undiagnosed Diseases Network, Hooper, S. R., Shashi, V. (2019). The Genome Empowerment Scale (GEmS): An assessment of parental empowerment in families with undiagnosed diseases. Clinical Genetics, 96(6), 521-531.
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Instrument for assessing mass media reporting of disease-related genetic discoveries
Year: 2002Instrument for assessing mass media reporting of disease-related genetic discoveries is a 38-item tool for evaluating the quality and balance of media stories reporting genetic discoveries related
Research Population: N/AValidation(s):- Mountcastle-Shah, E., Tambor, E., Bernhardt, B. A., Geller, G., Karaliukas, R., Rodgers, J. E., & Holtzman, N. A. (2003). Assessing mass media reporting of disease-related genetic discoveries: Development of an instrument and initial findings. Science Communication, 24(4), 458-478.