Prevalence of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, Self-Reported Behavior Change, and Health Care Engagement Among Direct-to-Consumer Recipients of a Personalized Genetic Risk Report
James R. Ashenhurst, Hoang Nhan, Janie F. Shelton, Shirley Wu, Joyce Y. Tung, Sarah L. Elson, James K. Stoller, Michelle Agee, Stella Aslibekyan, Adam Auton, Elizabeth Babalola, Robert K. Bell, Jessica Bielenberg, Katarzyna Bryc, Emily Bullis, Briana Cameron, Daniella Coker, Gabriel Cuéllar-Partida, Devika Dhamija, Sayantan Das, Sarah L. Elson, Teresa Filshtein, Kipper Fletez‐Brant, Pierre Fontanillas, Will Freyman, Pooja Gandhi, Karl Heilbron, Barry Hicks, David A. Hinds, Karen E. Huber, Ethan M. Jewett, Yunxuan Jiang, Aaron Kleinman, Katelyn Kukar, Vanessa A. Lane, Keng‐Han Lin, Maya Lowe, Marie K. Luff, Jennifer C. McCreight, Matthew H. McIntyre, Kimberly F. McManus, Steven J. Micheletti, Meghan E. Moreno, Joanna L. Mountain, Sahar V. Mozaffari, Priyanka Nandakumar, Elizabeth S. Noblin, Jared O’Connell, Aaron A. Petrakovitz, G. David Poznik, Morgan Schumacher, Anjali J. Shastri, Janie F. Shelton, Jingchunzi Shi, Suyash Shringarpure, Chao Tian, Vinh Tran, Joyce Y. Tung, Xin Wang, Wei Wang, Catherine H. Weldon, Peter Wilton
Abstract
BackgroundAlpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an autosomal co-dominant condition that predisposes to emphysema, cirrhosis, panniculitis, and vasculitis. Underrecognition has prompted efforts to enhance early detection and testing of at-risk individuals. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing represents an additional method of detection.Research QuestionThe study addressed three questions: (1) Does a DTC testing service identify previously undetected individuals with AATD? (2) What was the interval between initial AATD-related symptoms and initial diagnosis of AATD in such individuals? and (3) What was the behavioral impact of learning about a new diagnosis of AATD through a DTC test?Study Design and MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, 195,014 individuals responded to a survey within the 23andMe, Inc. research platform.ResultsAmong 195,014 study participants, the allele frequency for the PI∗S and PI∗Z AATD variants was 21.6% (6.5% for PI∗Z and 15.1% for PI∗S); 0.63% were PI∗ZZ, half of whom reported having a physician confirm the diagnosis. Approximately 27% of those with physician-diagnosed AATD reported first becoming aware of AATD through the DTC test. Among those newly aware participants, the diagnostic delay interval was 22.3 years. Participants frequently shared their DTC test results with health care providers (HCPs) and the reported impact of learning a diagnosis of AATD was high. For example, 51.1% of PI∗ZZ individuals shared their DTC result with an HCP. The OR for PI∗ZZ smokers to report smoking reduction as a result of receiving the DTC result was 1.7 (95% CI = 1.4-2.2) compared with those without a Z allele and for reduced alcohol consumption this was 4.0 (95% CI = 2.6-5.9).InterpretationIn this largest available report on DTC testing for AATD, this test, in combination with clinical follow-up, can help to identify previously undiagnosed AATD patients. Moreover, receipt of the DTC AATD report was associated with positive behavior change, especially among those with risk variants. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an autosomal co-dominant condition that predisposes to emphysema, cirrhosis, panniculitis, and vasculitis. Underrecognition has prompted efforts to enhance early detection and testing of at-risk individuals. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing represents an additional method of detection. The study addressed three questions: (1) Does a DTC testing service identify previously undetected individuals with AATD? (2) What was the interval between initial AATD-related symptoms and initial diagnosis of AATD in such individuals? and (3) What was the behavioral impact of learning about a new diagnosis of AATD through a DTC test? In this cross-sectional study, 195,014 individuals responded to a survey within the 23andMe, Inc. research platform. Among 195,014 study participants, the allele frequency for the PI∗S and PI∗Z AATD variants was 21.6% (6.5% for PI∗Z and 15.1% for PI∗S); 0.63% were PI∗ZZ, half of whom reported having a physician confirm the diagnosis. Approximately 27% of those with physician-diagnosed AATD reported first becoming aware of AATD through the DTC test. Among those newly aware participants, the diagnostic delay interval was 22.3 years. Participants frequently shared their DTC test results with health care providers (HCPs) and the reported impact of learning a diagnosis of AATD was high. For example, 51.1% of PI∗ZZ individuals shared their DTC result with an HCP. The OR for PI∗ZZ smokers to report smoking reduction as a result of receiving the DTC result was 1.7 (95% CI = 1.4-2.2) compared with those without a Z allele and for reduced alcohol consumption this was 4.0 (95% CI = 2.6-5.9). In this largest available report on DTC testing for AATD, this test, in combination with clinical follow-up, can help to identify previously undiagnosed AATD patients. Moreover, receipt of the DTC AATD report was associated with positive behavior change, especially among those with risk variants. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an autosomal co-dominant condition that predisposes to emphysema, cirrhosis, panniculitis, and vasculitis.1Strnad P. McElvaney N.G. Lomas D.A. Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.N Engl J Med. 2020; 382: 1443-1455Google Scholar, 2American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory SocietyAmerican Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: standards for the diagnosis and management of individuals with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003; 168: 818-900Google Scholar, 3Stoller J.K. Aboussouan L.S. A review of α-1-antitrypsin deficiency.Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012; 185: 246-259Google Scholar With an estimated prevalence of 100,000 cases in the United States, AATD is severely underrecognized, with fewer than 10,000 individuals diagnosed.2American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory SocietyAmerican Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: standards for the diagnosis and management of individuals with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003; 168: 818-900Google Scholar,4Aboussouan L.S. Stoller J.K. Detection of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: a review.Respir Med. 2009; 103: 335-341Google Scholar,5Stoller J.K. Brantly M. The challenge of detecting alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.COPD. 2013; 10: 26-34Google Scholar Individuals with AATD frequently experience long delays from initial symptom onset to diagnosis, consistently and persistently estimated to be 5 to 8 years.6Stoller J.K. Smith P. Yang P. Spray J. Physical and social impact of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency: results of a survey.Cleve Clin J Med. 1994; 61: 461-467Google Scholar, 7Stoller J.K. Sandhaus R.A. Turino G. Dickson R. Rodgers K. Strange C. Delay in diagnosis of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: a continuing problem.Chest. 2005; 128: 1989-1994Google Scholar, 8Greulich T. Ottaviani S. Bals R. et al.Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: diagnostic testing and disease awareness in Germany and Italy.Respir Med. 2013; 107: 1400-1408Google Scholar, 9Campos M.A. Wanner A. Zhang G. Sandhaus R.A. Trends in the diagnosis of symptomatic patients with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency between 1968 and 2003.Chest. 2005; 128: 1179-1186Google Scholar Furthermore, individuals with AATD-attributable symptoms often see multiple health care providers (HCPs) before being diagnosed.6Stoller J.K. Smith P. Yang P. Spray J. Physical and social impact of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency: results of a survey.Cleve Clin J Med. 1994; 61: 461-467Google Scholar Finally, because the health conditions associated with AATD are progressive, delayed diagnosis is associated with worsened clinical status.10Tejwani V. Nowacki A.S. Fye E. Sanders C. Stoller J.K. The impact of delayed diagnosis of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: the association between diagnostic delay and worsened clinical status.Respir Care. 2019; 64: 915-922Google Scholar Various strategies have been undertaken to enhance AATD awareness and detection.8Greulich T. Ottaviani S. Bals R. et al.Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: diagnostic testing and disease awareness in Germany and Italy.Respir Med. 2013; 107: 1400-1408Google Scholar,9Campos M.A. Wanner A. Zhang G. Sandhaus R.A. Trends in the diagnosis of symptomatic patients with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency between 1968 and 2003.Chest. 2005; 128: 1179-1186Google Scholar Examples include presentations at academic meetings; courses directed to physicians, respiratory therapists, and nurses11Stoller J.K. Strange C. Schwarz L. Kallstrom T.J. Chatburn R.L. Detection of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency by respiratory therapists: experience with an educational program.Respir Care. 2014; 59: 667-672Google Scholar; embedding alerts within electronic medical records prompting physicians to order AATD testing for patients with fixed airflow obstruction on pulmonary function tests12Jain A. McCarthy K. Xu M. Stoller J.K. Impact of a clinical decision support system in an electronic health record to enhance detection of α1-antitrypsin deficiency.Chest. 2011; 140: 198-204Google Scholar; empowering respiratory therapists to order AAT testing when pulmonary function tests show obstruction13Rahaghi F.F. Sandhaus R.A. Brantly M.L. et al.The prevalence of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency among patients found to have airflow obstruction.COPD. 2012; 9: 352-358Google Scholar; and offering free home-based testing for AATD through groups such as the Alpha-1 Foundation.14Dickson R. Strange C. Lundquist R. Brantly M. Finn S. Alpha coded testing study: preserving the confidentiality of patients. In: Abstracts From the Twenty-Second Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors.Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2003; 12: 459-571Google Scholar Nevertheless, the persistence of AATD underrecognition suggests the need for additional identification approaches. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing that reveals abnormal alleles in the SERPINA1 gene represents an additional strategy to identify AATD individuals. To date, millions of individuals have received DTC genetic tests; yet, the impact of providing results on clinical diagnosis or health behavior change has not been assessed. Although the Alpha-1 Coded Testing study examined the impact and behaviors related to at-home testing, including result sharing,15Strange C. Dickson R. Carter C. et al.Genetic testing for alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency.Genet Med. 2004; 6: 204-210Google Scholar the impact of DTC tests in the broader population, and whether these DTC test results lead to new, clinically confirmed diagnoses, remains unanswered. Because certain behaviors (eg, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption) influence disease risk,2American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory SocietyAmerican Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: standards for the diagnosis and management of individuals with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003; 168: 818-900Google Scholar AATD provides an opportunity to study behavior change elicited by learning genetic results. Previous studies have shown that AATD individuals identified at birth show lower rates of smoking initiation than demographically matched groups.16Thelin T. Sveger T. McNeil T.F. Primary prevention in a high-risk group: smoking habits in adolescents with homozygous alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (ATD).Acta Paediatr. 1996; 85: 1207-1212Google Scholar Another study found that adult smokers who test as severely AAT deficient were more likely to report a quit attempt than those who tested normal,17Carpenter M.J. Strange C. Jones Y. et al.Does genetic testing result in behavioral health change? Changes in smoking behavior following testing for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.Ann Behav Med. 2007; 33: 22-28Google Scholar but also that there was not a significant increase in quit attempts among carriers. The current study allows further examination of smoking and alcohol consumption behavior in the context of DTC testing. The current study surveyed a sample of DTC test recipients regarding their reactions and reported health behavior responses to their results to assess: (1) the prevalence of AATD in this large sample, (2) clinical features, including the prevalence of respiratory illnesses across the sample, (3) the reported diagnostic delay among those who newly received a diagnosis of AATD from a physician vs those with physician-diagnosed AATD when the DTC test, the of genetic results with and and behavior regarding cigarette and alcohol to receiving the DTC a by the for the of review from this study are not available the review study Participants were in the on the of as at the were were from who to in research The study those who the as the as as the of whom were on the of who the of genetic including genetic and on genetic variants associated with risk for conditions including who the not genetic health risk In among research participants, the DTC becoming aware of their AATD newly about their genetic risk for AATD through the DTC allows for between these the impact of DTC testing on diagnostic delay in Participants were to the survey in of to the sample with physician-diagnosed AATD individuals or those with risk variants. an to the AATD survey was within the research of research among available but with for those who physician-diagnosed AATD in or for those found to have a PI∗S or PI∗Z from the test. received an to the (1) those who having an diagnosis of AATD in (2) who previously their AATD report and who a PI∗S or PI∗Z (3) with or PI∗ZZ who not having a AATD diagnosis, and who not have received AATD results from but previously to about research on genetic risk in their Participants in this who the survey = were a free to the to about their AATD with regarding for to research 2012; Scholar The survey was within the research as et studies genetic for 6: D.A. et of genetic with medical 2011; 6: Scholar Among those who received a diagnosis of AATD from a physician in a clinical as a diagnostic among the participants, whether the diagnosis was received before vs their DTC who their AATD report were whether shared their genetic result with and with who their report and reported alcohol or cigarette were whether consumption and whether this to receiving the DTC In with L.S. Stoller J.K. Detection of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: a review.Respir Med. 2009; 103: 335-341Google Scholar, J.K. Brantly M. The challenge of detecting alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.COPD. 2013; 10: 26-34Google Scholar, J.K. Smith P. Yang P. Spray J. Physical and social impact of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency: results of a survey.Cleve Clin J Med. 1994; 61: 461-467Google Scholar, 7Stoller J.K. Sandhaus R.A. Turino G. Dickson R. Rodgers K. Strange C. Delay in diagnosis of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: a continuing problem.Chest. 2005; 128: 1989-1994Google Scholar, 8Greulich T. Ottaviani S. Bals R. et al.Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: diagnostic testing and disease awareness in Germany and Italy.Respir Med. 2013; 107: 1400-1408Google Scholar, 9Campos M.A. Wanner A. Zhang G. Sandhaus R.A. Trends in the diagnosis of symptomatic patients with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency between 1968 and 2003.Chest. 2005; 128: 1179-1186Google Scholar, V. Nowacki A.S. Fye E. Sanders C. Stoller J.K. 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Delay in diagnosis of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: a continuing problem.Chest. 2005; 128: 1989-1994Google Scholar, 8Greulich T. Ottaviani S. Bals R. et al.Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: diagnostic testing and disease awareness in Germany and Italy.Respir Med. 2013; 107: 1400-1408Google Scholar, 9Campos M.A. Wanner A. Zhang G. Sandhaus R.A. Trends in the diagnosis of symptomatic patients with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency between 1968 and 2003.Chest. 2005; 128: 1179-1186Google Scholar half of PI∗ZZ reported having received a diagnosis of AATD by a that a by the medical The of a diagnostic delay interval of among with an AATD diagnosis is with J.K. Brantly M. The challenge of detecting alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.COPD. 2013; 10: 26-34Google Scholar and the of the interval among those who were aware of their AATD before the DTC test was to that of the for those who newly of their AATD the DTC test was than J.K. Smith P. Yang P. Spray J. 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