Odds in genetic counselling

Odds in genetic counselling.

Genetic Counselling in Schizophrenia

Sir, On the basis of the data that they had collected, Parmeshwaran et al.(1999) concluded that a significant relationship exists between phases of the lunar synodic cycle and the development of psychiatric morbidity. From a methodological perspective, I have a reservation about their validity of their conclusions : Parmeshwaran et al.(1999) studied patients at the time of admission and not at ...

Betting odds and genetic associations.

“Multiple Comparisons? No Problem!” read the title of an editorial in an issue of Epidemiology in 1991 (1). Attitudes toward multiple comparisons have swung like a pendulum, the view quoted above representing one end of a cycle that has been reversed in recent years. Few classical risk factor epidemiology studies test more than a few hundred associations between exposures and diseases, even in ...

Recommendations for genetic counselling related to genetic

The main goal of the EuroGentest Network of Excellence (www.eurogentest.org) is to improve the quality of genetic testing. As patients' understanding of the results and consequences of the test is an integral part of genetic testing, EuroGentest also aims at improving the quality of genetic counselling services associated with genetic testing, across Europe. One of the goals is to establish rec...

Genetic counselling in tribals in India

Genetic counselling in tribals unlike general population residing in cities and near villages is a difficult task due of their lower literacy and poor socio-economic status. However, sustained effort is essential with a close interaction in the local language, certain misbeliefs need to be removed gradually taking into account their socio-cultural background. The present communication deals wit...