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Table 1 Number and percentage of files meeting genetic testing reasons (n = 883)

From: Impact of national guidelines on use of BRCA1/2 germline testing, risk management advice given to women with pathogenic BRCA1/2 variants and uptake of advice

Genetic testing reason

Meets reason pre-guideline

n = 280

n (%)

Meets reason two-years post-guideline

n = 301

n (%)

Meets reason four-years post-guideline

n = 302

n (%)

Manchester score ≥ 16a*

170/233 (73)

152/242 (63)

151/249 (61)

BOADICEA score ≥ 10b

6/7 (86)

7/13 (54)

10/23 (44)

BRCAPRO score ≥ 10b

33/48 (69)

37/57 (65)

27/52 (52)

Individuals with triple negative breast cancer, (age ≤ 40 yrs)*

72/280 (26)

22/300 (7)

24/301 (8)

Individuals with isolated high-grade (Grades 2 & 3) invasive, non-mucinous ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer (age ≤ 70 yrs)*

11/280 (4)

13/300 (4)

20/302 (7)

Individual with high-grade serous or endometroid (or invasive non-mucinous) ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer and a family history*

9/280 (3)

19/301 (6)

36/302 (12)

Met at least one criterion

192/243 (79)

217/281 (77)

220/281 (78)

  1. Women who self-funded testing were excluded. *Denominators vary due to missing data. aManchester scores for each woman relating to a file were calculated by ICCon co-ordinators rather than extracted from files. bDenominator relates to the number of files where score is mentioned