Beyond public health genomics: proposals from an international working group
Boccia S, Mc Kee M, Adany R, Boffetta P, Burton H, Cambon-Thomsen A, Cornel MC, Gray M, Jani A, Knoppers BM, Khoury MJ, Meslin EM, Van Dijn CM, Villari P, Zimmern R, Cesario A, Puggina A, Colotto M, Ricciardi W.
Eur J Public Health. 2014 Dec; 24(6):877-9.
Revealing the results of whole-genome sequencing and whole-exome sequencing in research and clinical investigations: some ethical issues
Alberg C, Hall A, Hallowell N, Zimmern R.
Journal of Medical Ethics. Epub 2014 Jul 18.
Issues concerning the evaluation and regulation of predictive genetic testing
Zimmern R.
J Community Genet. 2014 Jan; 5(1):49-57.
Recommendations for returning genomic incidental findings? We need to talk!
Bennett R, Botkin J, Burke W, Clayton E, Henderson G, Holm I, Jarvik G, Khoury M, Knoppers B, Matheny A, Press N, Ross L, Rothstein M, Saal H, Uhlmann W, Wilfond B, Wolf S, Zimmern R.
Genet Medicine. 2013 Nov; 15(11):854-9.
Health needs assessment for medical genetic services for congenital disorders in middle- and low-income nations
Christianson A, Zimmern R.
J Community Genet. 2013 Jun 23 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23794314
Next-generation sequencing in the clinic: are we ready?
Biesecker L, Burke W, Kohane I, Plon S, Zimmern R.
Nat Rev Genet. 2012 Nov; 13(11):818-24. doi: 10.1038/nrg3357
The impact of genomics on public health practice: the case for change
Khoury M, Zimmern R.
Public Health Genomics. 2012; 15(3-4):118-24.
Genomics and individuals in public health practice: are we luddites or can we meet the challenge?
Zimmern R.
Journal of Public Health (Oxf). 2011 Dec; 33(4):477-82.
Extending the reach of public health genomics: What should be the agenda for public health in an era of genome-based and "personalized" medicine?
Burke W, Hall A, Karmali M, Khoury M, Knoppers B, Meslin E, Stanley F, Wright C, Zimmern R.
Genetics in Medicine. 2010 Nov; Vol 15.
Regulating direct-to-consumer genetic tests: What is all the fuss about?
Hall A, Wright C, Zimmern R.
Genetics in Medicine. 2010 Oct 1 [Epub ahead of print]
Genomics and public health: translating research into public benefit
OLeary P, Zimmern R.
Public Health Genomics. 2010; 13(4):193-6. Epub 2010 Apr 15.
Addressing congenital causes of disability
Nacul L, Moorthie S, Kapila M, Zimmern R.
The Lancet. 2010 Jan 30; 375(9712):374.
Genomic medicine: the future is now. Lessons for Hong Kong from the House of Lords Report on Genomic Medicine
Zimmern R.
Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2009 Oct;15(5):324-5.
A new strategic phase for genomic medicine in UK health services
Burton H, Wright C, Zimmern R.
Genome Medicine. 2009 Oct; 12;1(10):93
Testing challenges: evaluation of novel diagnostics and molecular biomarkers
Zimmern R.
Clinical Medicine. 2009 Feb; 9(1): 68-73.
Genetic tests for common diseases: new insights, old concerns
Hogarth S, Liddell K, Ling T, Melzer D, Sanderson S, Zimmern R.
British Medical Journal. 2008 Mar; 15;336(7644):590-3
How can genetic tests be evaluated for clinical use? Experience of the UK Genetic Testing Network.
Kroese M, Zimmern R, Farndon P, Stewart F, Whittaker J.
Eur J Hum Genet. 2007;15:917-21.
Will genomics widen or help heal the schism between medicine and public health?
Bowen S, Burke W, Gwinn M, Khoury M, Zimmern R.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2007 Oct; 33(4):310-17
Defining purpose: a key step in genetic test evaluation
Burke W, Kroese M, Zimmern R.
Genetics in Medicine. 2007; 9(10):675-681
HER2 status in breast cancer - an example of pharmacogenetic testing
Kroese M, Pinder S, Zimmern R.
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 2007 Jul; 100(7):326-9
The evaluation of genetic tests
Kroese M, Zimmern R.
Journal of Public Health. 2007 May 24; [Epub ahead of print]
A roadmap for developing an efficient and reliable human genome epidemiology
Gwinn M, Higgins J, Ioannidis J, Little J, Zimmern R.
Nature Genetics. 2006; 38(1):3-5
The path from genome-based research to population health: development of an international public health genomics network
Bellagio Group , Burke W, Khoury M, Stewart A, Zimmern R.
Genetics In Medicine. 2006 Jul; 8(7):451-8
Public health genomics: origins and basic concepts
Stewart A, Zimmern R.
Italian Journal of Public Health. 2006; 3, 9-15.
Education in the genetics era: genetics education for health professionals - an essential component of genetics policy
Burton H, Zimmern R.
Medical Education. 2005; 39(3):243-4
Pharmacogenetics: policy needs for personal prescribing
Detmer D, Ling T, Melzer D, Raven A, Zimmern R.
Journal of Health Services Research and Policy. 2005; 10(1):40-4
How can the evaluation of genetic tests be enhanced? Lessons learned from the ACCE framework and evaluating genetic tests in the United Kingdom
Emery J, Higgins J, Kroese M, Patch C, Sanderson S, Zimmern R.
Genetics in Medicine. 2005; 7(7):495-500
Genetic tests and their evaluation: Can we answer the key questions?
Kroese M, Zimmern R.
Genetics in Medicine. 2004; 6(6):475-80
The Human Tissue Bill and the Mental Capacity Bill
Liddell K, Menon D, Zimmern R.
British Medical Journal. 2004; 328(7455):1510-1
Ensuring the appropriate use of genetic tests
Burke W, Zimmern R.
Nature Reviews Genetics. 2004; 5(12):955-8
(Almost) three cheers for UK genetics White Paper
Stewart A, Zimmern R.
The Lancet. 2003; 362(9381):341-2
Regulatory options for pharmacogenetics
Detmer D, Ling T, Melzer D, Zimmern R.
Pharmacogenomics. 2003; 4(5):527-30
Pharmacogenetics and public policy: expert views in Europe and North America
Detmer D, Melzer D, Zimmern R.
Pharmacogenomics. 2003; 4(6):689-91
Genetics and medicalisation
Melzer D, Zimmern R.
British Medical Journal. 2002;324(7342):863-4
High "population attributable fraction" for coronary heart disease mortality among relatives in monogenic familial hypercholesterolemia
Austin M, Zimmern R.
Genetics in Medicine. 2002;4(4):275-8
Polygenic susceptibility to breast cancer and implications for prevention
Antoniou A, Bobrow M, Easton D, Pharoah P, Ponder B, Zimmern R.
Nature. 2002;31(1):33-6