Should Doctors Offer Biomarker Testing to Those Afraid to Develop Alzheimer's Dementia? : Applying the Method of Reflective Equilibrium for a Clinical Dilemma.
Alzheimer’s disease
Bioethics
Biomarkers
Clinical ethics
Risk testing
Journal
Journal of bioethical inquiry
ISSN: 1872-4353
Titre abrégé: J Bioeth Inq
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101250741
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2022
06 2022
Historique:
received:
31
08
2020
accepted:
23
07
2021
pubmed:
21
3
2022
medline:
29
6
2022
entrez:
20
3
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
An increasing number of people seek medical attention for mild cognitive symptoms at older age, worried that they might develop Alzheimer's disease. Some clinical practice guidelines suggest offering biomarker testing in such cases, using a brain scan or a lumbar puncture, to improve diagnostic certainty about Alzheimer's disease and enable an earlier diagnosis. Critics, on the other hand, point out that there is no effective Alzheimer treatment available and argue that biomarker tests lack clinical validity. The debate on the ethical desirability of biomarker testing is currently polarized; advocates and opponents tend to focus on their own line of arguments. In this paper, we show how the method of reflective equilibrium (RE) can be used to systematically weigh the relevant arguments on both sides of the debate to decide whether to offer Alzheimer biomarker testing. In the tradition of RE, we reflect upon these arguments in light of their coherence with other argumentative elements, including relevant facts (e.g. on the clinical validity of the test), ethical principles, and theories on societal ideals or relevant concepts, such as autonomy. Our stance in the debate therefore rests upon previously set out in-depth arguments and reflects a wide societal perspective.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35306635
doi: 10.1007/s11673-022-10167-x
pii: 10.1007/s11673-022-10167-x
doi:
Substances chimiques
Biomarkers
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
287-297Subventions
Organisme : Innovative Medicines Initiative
ID : 115952
Organisme : ZonMw
ID : 731010012
Pays : Netherlands
Commentaires et corrections
Type : ErratumIn
Informations de copyright
© 2022. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry Pty Ltd.
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