Interactive web-based genetic screening questionnaires: Comparison of Asian and American participants

New advances in the genetic basis of disease should be! translated into medical benefits for patients. To assist primary care providers when referring appropriate patients for genetic services, web-based automated screening questionnaires ("screens") were introduced in a previous study [1]. In the present study, user experience was evaluated and compared for Asians (from eastern countries) and Americans (from USA and other western countries) who completed these screens. Responses to a post-screen user evaluation were not statistically different between East and West groups for almost all questions requiring an opinion score. For both groups, and with extremely high statistical significance, use of web-based screens at home was favored over paper-based screens or doctor-asked questions at the clinic. Therefore, web-based genetic screening can be used to deliver genetic health care via the internet to patients in both eastern and western countries throughout the world.