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The Impact of Pharmacogenetic Testing in Health Economics: A Bibliometric Analysis

Farmakogenetik Testlerin Sağlık Ekonomisi Alanındaki Etkisinin Bibliyometrik Analizi

Gülçin Çalışkan(NEVSEHIR HACI BEKTAS VELI UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-1715-317X
Halil Demir(Sakarya Uygulamalı Bilimler Üniversitesi, Akyazı Meslek Yüksekokulu)0000-0001-9374-9739
Pages
157–170
Publication Date
2026-06-23
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The results indicate that the evidence base regarding the economic value of pharmacogenetic testing is developing but remains limited, with significant gaps existing in the context of low- and middle-income countries.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to examine scientific publications addressing the impact of pharmacogenetic testing in the field of health economics using bibliometric methods, thereby revealing the structure of the field, its collaboration networks, and its thematic focuses.
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Key Findings & Data:The 1,297 studies meeting the inclusion criteria were analysed using VOSviewer.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results indicate that the evidence base regarding the economic value of pharmacogenetic testing is developing but remains limited, with significant gaps existing in the context of low- and middle-income countries.
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⚙️Variables:Farmakogenetik testler · Farmakogenomik · Sağlık ekonomisi

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine scientific publications addressing the impact of pharmacogenetic testing in the field of health economics using bibliometric methods, thereby revealing the structure of the field, its collaboration networks, and its thematic focuses. Studies in which the terms ‘pharmacogenetic/pharmacogenomic testing’ and "economic evaluation, cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, cost-benefit, cost-minimisation, health economics, health technology assessment‘ in the title, abstract, and keyword fields, and limited to document types “article” and ’review". The 1,297 studies meeting the inclusion criteria were analysed using VOSviewer. Author collaboration networks, country citations, keyword co-occurrence and citation analyses were conducted. In addition, a sub-analysis was performed on 42 articles that directly emphasised pharmacogenetics and economic evaluation according to the title search criteria. The findings showed that publications were largely concentrated in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada, and other high-income countries, with researchers such as Munir Pirmohamed, George P. Patrinos, and David I. Veenstra at the centre of the network. Within the keyword network, the concepts of pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics, personalised medicine, and cost-effectiveness were found to cluster particularly around classic drug-gene pairs such as warfarin–CYP2C9 and clopidogrel–CYP2C19. The title-focused sub-analysis revealed that studies conducting direct economic evaluations are limited in number but highly visible in terms of citations. The results indicate that the evidence base regarding the economic value of pharmacogenetic testing is developing but remains limited, with significant gaps existing in the context of low- and middle-income countries.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, farmakogenetik testlerin sağlık ekonomisi alanındaki etkisini konu alan bilimsel yayınları bibliyometrik yöntemlerle inceleyerek alanın yapısını, iş birliği ağlarını ve tematik odaklarını ortaya koymaktır. Scopus veri tabanında 2000–2025 dönemini kapsayacak şekilde “pharmacogenetic/pharmacogenomic testing” ile “economic evaluation, cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, cost-benefit, cost-minimization, health economics, health technology assessment” terimlerinin başlık, özet ve anahtar kelime alanlarında birlikte geçtiği çalışmalar taranmış, belge türü “article” ve “review” ile sınırlandırılmıştır. Dahil edilme ölçütlerini karşılayan 1297 çalışma VOSviewer ile analiz edilmiştir. Yazar iş birliği ağı, ülke atıf, anahtar kelime eş-oluşum ve atıf analizleri yürütülmüştür. Bununla birlikte, başlık arama kritierine göre doğrudan farmakogenetik ve ekonomik değerlendirme vurgusu bulunan 42 makale üzerinde bir alt analiz gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular, yayınların büyük ölçüde Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Birleşik Krallık, Hollanda, Kanada ve diğer yüksek gelirli ülkelerde yoğunlaştığını, Munir Pirmohamed, George P. Patrinos ve David I. Veenstra gibi araştırmacıların ağın merkezinde yer aldığını göstermiştir. Anahtar kelime ağında farmakogenetik/farmakogenomik, kişiselleştirilmiş tıp ve maliyet-etkililik kavramlarının özellikle varfarin–CYP2C9 ve klopidogrel–CYP2C19 gibi klasik ilaç-gen çiftleri etrafında kümelendiği görülmüştür. Başlık odaklı alt analiz ise doğrudan ekonomik değerlendirme yapan çalışmaların sayıca sınırlı ancak atıf bakımından yüksek görünürlüklü olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Elde edilen sonuçlar, farmakogenetik testlerin ekonomik değerine ilişkin kanıt temelinin geliştiğini ancak sınırlı olduğunu ve düşük-orta gelirli ülke bağlamları açısından önemli boşluklar bulunduğunu göstermektedir.

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Çalışkan, G., Demir, H. (2026). The Impact of Pharmacogenetic Testing in Health Economics: A Bibliometric Analysis. Manas Journal of Agriculture Veterinary and Life Sciences, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1, 157–170. https://doi.org/10.53518/mjavl.1831337

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