Most study participants perceived that the results of gene testing would be useful to providers attempting to make patient care decisions and to individuals attempting to improve their overall health status (Table 2). When questioned about the utility of gene testing 93.9% (n = 199) reported that they believed that gene testing would be useful to providers when assessing patient's health risks; 93.9% (n = 199) reported that they believed that gene testing would help providers in their attempts to validate (or rule out) the presence of indolent disease; and 90.1% (n = 191) of the study participants reported that they believed that gene testing would aid providers in their attempts to provide personalized treatments and health care. Similarly, 93.4% (n = 198) of the study participants reported the belief that the results of gene testing would help them make decisions about how to live a healthier life.
