Association of Social Determinants of Health With Genetic Test Request and Completion Rates in Children With Neurologic Disorders
Marked ethnoracial disparities in genetic testing completion were identified despite equivalent rates of genetic testing requests by neurologists. While Black patients had higher rates of insurance denials, insurance type itself accounted for the disparity in MGP but not CMA or ES/GS completion. Other unmeasured barriers stemming from systemic racism likely affected genetic testing among Black patients.
Authors
- Joyce E. Balls‐Berry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-1115)
- Jordan J. Cole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7090-6399)
- Jonathan Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5164-9430)
- Angela D. Sellitto
- Dustin Baldridge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6027-6020)
- Thomas Kannampallil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4119-4836)
- Laura Rosa Baratta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8644-9033)
- Christina A. Gurnett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9129-315X)
- Julia B. Huecker
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000210275
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 20.96