A randomized trial of a breast/ovarian cancer genetic testing decision aid used as a communication aid during genetic counseling

Claire E. Wakefield; Bettina Meiser; Judi Homewood; Alan Taylor; Margaret Gleeson; Rachel Williams; Kathy Tucker; K. Barlow-Stewart; G. Fenton; A. Goodwin; J. Kirk; P. Zodgekar; L. Andrews; J. Koehler; A. Overkov; M. Peate; J. Tyler; B. Warner; T. Dudding; C. Groombridge; S. O'Donnell; A. Spigelman; C. McMahon; L. Hossack; M. Kentwell; M. Young; C. Aragona; R. D'Souza; C. Gaff; L. Hodgkin; R. Ward; P. Butow; E. Lobb

doi:10.1002/pon.1353

A randomized trial of a breast/ovarian cancer genetic testing decision aid used as a communication aid during genetic counseling

Claire E. Wakefield^*, Bettina Meiser, Judi Homewood, Alan Taylor, Margaret Gleeson, Rachel Williams, Kathy Tucker, K. Barlow-Stewart, G. Fenton, A. Goodwin, J. Kirk, P. Zodgekar, L. Andrews, J. Koehler, A. Overkov, M. Peate, J. Tyler, B. Warner, T. Dudding, C. GroombridgeS. O'Donnell, A. Spigelman, C. McMahon, L. Hossack, M. Kentwell, M. Young, C. Aragona, R. D'Souza, C. Gaff, L. Hodgkin, R. Ward, P. Butow, E. Lobb

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Objectives: To evaluate the impact of a decision aid for women considering genetic testing for breast/ovarian cancer risk given during genetic counseling. Methods: One hundred and forty-eight women were randomized to receive the decision aid or a control pamphlet at the beginning of their first consultation with a genetic counselor. When the patient received the decision aid, it was used to complement consultation discussions about genetic testing. One hundred and ten (74.3%) women completed the first questionnaire designed to elicit information about women's levels of decisional conflict and knowledge about genetic testing. Of these, 105 (70.9%) completed a second questionnaire to assess longer-term outcomes, 6 months postconsultation. Results: Results showed that women who received the decision aid felt more informed about genetic testing (χ²(1) = 8.69; P = 0.003), had clearer values (χ²(1) = 6.90; P = 0.009) and had higher knowledge levels (χ²(2) = 6.49; P = 0.039) than women who received the control pamphlet. Conclusions: The developed decision aid improved patient outcomes better than a control pamphlet when implemented during genetic counseling and given to the patient to take home.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	844-854
Number of pages	11
Journal	Psycho-Oncology
Volume	17
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1353
Publication status	Published - Aug 2008

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Wakefield, C. E., Meiser, B., Homewood, J., Taylor, A., Gleeson, M., Williams, R., Tucker, K., Barlow-Stewart, K., Fenton, G., Goodwin, A., Kirk, J., Zodgekar, P., Andrews, L., Koehler, J., Overkov, A., Peate, M., Tyler, J., Warner, B., Dudding, T., ... Lobb, E. (2008). A randomized trial of a breast/ovarian cancer genetic testing decision aid used as a communication aid during genetic counseling. Psycho-Oncology, 17(8), 844-854. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1353

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