Use of Pharmacogenetic Testing in Routine Clinical Practice Improves Outcomes for Psychiatry Patients
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Introduction: In clinical trials, pharmacogenetic testing has been shown to improve outcomes in psychiatric patients. It is unclear if these improved outcomes translate into routine clinical practice. A significant impediment to evaluation of pharmacogenetics testing in routine practice has been a lack of quantifiable outcomes data. This study leverages longitudinal symptom evaluations using validated computer-based assessments to evaluate the impact of pharmacogenetic testing across a number of psychiatric symptom dimensions in routine clinical practice.
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