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Abstract

Green et al compare the effectiveness of a computer-based decision aid with standard genetic counseling for educating women about BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing. Results show that an interactive computer program was more effective than standard genetic counseling foe increasing knowledge of breast cancer and genetic testing among women at low risk of carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. However, genetic counseling was more effective than the computer at reducing women's anxiety and facilitating more accurate risk perceptions, which suggest that this computer program has potential to stand alone as an educational intervention for low-risk women but should be used as a supplement to genetic counseling for those at risk

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Subject
Genetic testing;
Breast cancer;
Decision making;
Counseling;
Effectiveness studies;
Interactive computer systems
MeSH
Adult, Aged, Decision Support Techniques, Female, Genes, BRCA1, Genes, BRCA2, Genetic Counseling, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Middle Aged, Mutation, Patient Education as Topic, Patient Participation, Patient Satisfaction, Risk, Breast Neoplasms -- genetics (major), Decision Making, Computer-Assisted (major), Genetic Testing (major)
Identifier / keyword
Breast cancer; Computer program; Risk perception; Genetic counseling; Genetic testing
Title
Effect of a Computer-Based Decision Aid on Knowledge, Perceptions, and Intentions About Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author
Green, Michael J; Peterson, Susan K; Maria Wagner Baker; Harper, Gregory R; et al
Publication title
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association; Chicago
Volume
292
Issue
4
Pages
442-52
Number of pages
11
Publication year
2004
Publication date
Jul 28, 2004
Section
ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION
Publisher
American Medical Association
Place of publication
Chicago
Country of publication
United States
Publication subject
Medical Sciences, Abstracting And Indexing Services, Meetings And Congresses
ISSN
00987484
e-ISSN
15383598
CODEN
JAMAAP
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Feature, Clinical Trial
Document feature
Tables; Charts; References
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.292.4.442
Accession number
15280342
ProQuest document ID
211340779
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/effect-computer-based-decision-aid-on-knowledge/docview/211340779/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright American Medical Association Jul 28, 2004
Last updated
2024-03-21
Database
ProQuest One Academic