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| Title |
DNA-testing for BRCA1/2 prior to genetic counselling in patients with breast cancer: design of an intervention study, DNA-direct
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| Published in |
BMC Women's Health, May 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6874-12-12 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Aisha S Sie, Liesbeth Spruijt, Wendy AG van Zelst-Stams, Arjen R Mensenkamp, Marjolijn J Ligtenberg, Han G Brunner, Judith B Prins, Nicoline Hoogerbrugge |
| Abstract |
Current practice for patients with breast cancer referred for genetic counseling, includes face-to-face consultations with a genetic counselor prior to and following DNA-testing. This is based on guidelines regarding Huntington's disease in anticipation of high psychosocial impact of DNA-testing for mutations in BRCA1/2 genes. The initial consultation covers generic information regarding hereditary breast cancer and the (im)possibilities of DNA-testing, prior to such testing. Patients with breast cancer may see this information as irrelevant or unnecessary because individual genetic advice depends on DNA-test results. Also, verbal information is not always remembered well by patients. A different format for this information prior to DNA-testing is possible: replacing initial face-to-face genetic counseling (DNA-intake procedure) by telephone, written and digital information sent to patients' homes (DNA-direct procedure). |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 86 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 82 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 12 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 13% |
| Researcher | 8 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 9% |
| Other | 18 | 21% |
| Unknown | 17 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 23% |
| Psychology | 12 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 19 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 May 2012.
All research outputs
#13,579,722
of 23,020,670 outputs
Outputs from BMC Women's Health
#997
of 1,849 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#91,935
of 164,297 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Women's Health
#5
of 8 outputs
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