Expected Release Date: mid 2009
Key Questions*
- What are the key elements of a family history in a primary care setting for the purposes of risk assessment for common diseases?
- What is the accuracy of the family history, and under what conditions does the accuracy vary?
- What is the direct evidence that routinely getting a family history will improve health outcomes for the patient and/or family?
- What is the direct evidence that routinely getting a family history will result in adverse outcomes for the patient and/or family?
- What are the factors that encourage or discourage obtaining and using a family history?
- What are future research directions for assessing the value of family history for common diseases in the primary care setting?
*To be addressed in evidence report.
Current as of December 2008
Internet Citation:
Family History and Improving Health, Clinical Focus. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/famhimptp.htm