Trial reportBritish journal of cancer2003
A randomised controlled trial of breast cancer genetics services in South East Scotland: psychological impact.
Trial report in British journal of cancer, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Current Genetic Service Delivery Models for the Provision of Genetic Testing in Europe: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Frontiers in genetics · 2019Pooled it
- Cancer genetic risk assessment for individuals at risk of familial breast cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2012Pooled it
- Effects of communicating DNA-based disease risk estimates on risk-reducing behaviours.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2010Pooled it
- Knowledge and expectations of women undergoing cancer genetic risk assessment: a qualitative analysis of free-text questionnaire comments.Journal of genetic counseling · 2007Trial
- Genetic nurse counsellors can be an acceptable and cost-effective alternative to clinical geneticists for breast cancer risk genetic counselling. Evidence from two parallel randomised controlled equivalence trials.British journal of cancer · 2006Trial
- A randomised comparison of UK genetic risk counselling services for familial cancer: psychosocial outcomes.British journal of cancer · 2004Trial
- Patient satisfaction with two different models of cancer genetic services in south-east Scotland.British journal of cancer · 2004Trial
- Women's perceptions of the personal and family impact of genetic cancer risk assessment: focus group findings.Journal of genetic counseling · 2010Article
- Perceptions of high-risk care and barriers to care among women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer following genetic counseling in the community setting.Journal of genetic counseling · 2010Article
- Factors associated with intrusive cancer-related worries in women undergoing cancer genetic risk assessment.Familial cancer · 2009Article
- Mammographic screening for young women with a family history of breast cancer: knowledge and views of those at risk.British journal of cancer · 2008Article
- "I wouldn't classify myself as a patient": the importance of a "well-being" environment for individuals receiving counseling about familial cancer risk.Journal of genetic counseling · 2008Article
- Psychological factors associated with emotional responses to receiving genetic risk information.Journal of genetic counseling · 2008Article
- Psychosocial conditions of women awaiting genetic counseling: a population-based study.Journal of genetic counseling · 2008Article
- The impact of breast cancer genetic risk assessment on intentions to perform cancer surveillance behaviors.Journal of genetic counseling · 2007Article
- A micro costing of NHS cancer genetic services.British journal of cancer · 2005Article
- Referrals of patients to colorectal cancer genetics services in south-east Scotland.Familial cancer · 2005Article
- Referrals of women with a family history of breast cancer from primary care to cancer genetics services in South East Scotland.British journal of cancer · 2003Article
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Abstract
This study compared the psychological impact of two models of breast cancer genetics services in South East Scotland. One hundred and seventy general practices were randomised to refer patients to the existing standard regional service or the novel community-based service. Participants completed postal questionnaires at baseline (n=373), 4 weeks (n=276) and 6 months (n=263) to assess perceived risk of breast cancer, subjective and objective understanding of genetics and screening issues, general psychological distress, cancer worry and health behaviours. For participants in both arms of the trial, there were improvements in subjective and objective understanding up to 4 weeks which were generally sustained up to 6 months. However, improvements in subjective understanding for the women at low risk of breast cancer (i.e. not at significantly increased risk) in the standard service arm did not reach statistical significance. Cancer worry was significantly reduced at 6 months for participants in both arms of the trial. The two models of cancer genetics services tested were generally comparable in terms of the participants' psychological outcomes. Therefore, decisions regarding the implementation of the novel community-based service should be based on the resources required and client satisfaction with the service.
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