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Table 1 Resources provided to participants during results visit with genetic counselors

From: A Pilot study of the Sharing Risk Information Tool (ShaRIT) for Families with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome

Items

Control

ShaRIT

Personalized Medical Report

Mailed after results visit

X

Family Pedigree

X

X

BRCA mutation report from Myriad Genetics

X

X

Personalized Recommendations for Cancer Surveillance and Prevention

 

X

Information for Family Members:

 

X

*Letter to family member notifying him/her of BRCA mutation identified in relative

Available to patient after results visit if requested

X

*FAQ for family members addressing cancer risk, cost of testing, insurance issues

 

X

*Contact information for genetic counselor(s) nearest to eligible family members

 

X

General Information and Resources (Support group brochures, contact information for therapists with expertise in HBOC, general information on HBOC)

X

X

Files on CD-ROM

 

X