20.500.12556/DKUM-94554 Considering family trees as a useful tool in family medicine a systematic review Aim: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic literature review of the purpose, design, and use of family trees by family physicians (FPs). Background: Family trees offer a valuable contribution to understanding the relevance of the patient's family history in comprehensive primary healthcare provision. There is little research on the role of family trees in the everyday practice of FPs. Studies often focus on specific diseases and their context: however, a comprehensive exploration of the usefulness of family trees is crucial for FPs. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted through a keyword search in the PubMed and Cochrane databases. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria selected, 24 studies were identified and a qualitative analysis was performed. Findings: A total of 369 publications were identified across 32 fields. Twenty-four studies were included in the final analysis according to the QUOROM statement. The results underscore the role of family trees and highlight the value of this tool's multidimensionality. The use of this tool directs FPs to consider a genetic cause and a possible referral to a geneticist. The value of a family tree lies in the personalized patient-oriented treatment in connection with hereditary risks for chronic diseases. For FPs, the greatest challenge in treating patients is determining their risk of developing a chronic disease or cancer. Using a family tree can improve the quality of their healthcare. family history family medicine family trees systematic review družinska anamneza družinska medicina rodbinska drevesa sistematični pregled true true true CUP Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2025-08-21 03:09:15 2025-08-22 13:27:24 2025-08-26 03:18:17 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 1-9 Št. [št. članka] e21 Letn. 26 Feb. 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2024-10-04 2023-02-19 2025-02-01 614 228270851 10.1017/S1463423625000131 1477-1128 RAZ_Tusek-Bunc_Ksenija_2025.pdf RAZ_Tusek-Bunc_Ksenija_2025.pdf 1 67516CA25914EA3C066EEE02636B478B 8889f731da00f9f9a744d77b3074e454aa6070ab158e932c5a14baf41673e7c3 8b6df143-7f4a-11f0-a8d1-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=195965 https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423625000131 0 a77e7ec5-7f4a-11f0-a8d1-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=195966 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/primary-health-care-research-and-development/article/considering-family-trees-as-a-useful-tool-in-family-medicine-a-systematic-review/7D5450D75AB6A5B78A550323939881EC 1 7573e2d9-7e2b-11f0-9610-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=195779 Medicinska fakulteta 0 0 0