Table 3 Supportive quotes for theme 1 ‘genetic disease outcomes’

‘I’ve had very good experiences with rheumatologists where it’s useful for excluding things, certainly, but positive results are not always indicative of guaranteed disease. So I think I’ve seen that – had that red herring there a few too many times to just go, oh, yep, they’ve got these hundred per cent.’

‘Because common things are common. So even if – even if someone has had a rare genetically—a gene related illness it doesn’t necessarily – even if the story fits, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they have that or are more likely to have it, it gives more of an indication.’

‘I think we shouldn’t make them afraid of genetic information. I think it should be told that it’s not absolute. Some people have different types of HLA genes and they’re predisposed to different – there’s a correlation. The correlation versus causation type, I think that needs to be stated.’