Psychological factors and the uptake of preventative measures in BRCA1/2 pathogenic variant carriers: results of a prospective cohort study

Table 4 Descriptive data and mean value comparison of DCS and its subscales by uptake of preventative measure (IBS vs. RRM) at T2

	N	M	SD	SEM	p-value
DCS Total Score
IBS	52	19.8	17.9	2.5	.047
RRM	22	11.1	14.4	3.1	.047
Uncertainty
IBS	61	33.5	29.8	3.8	.073
RRM	29	21.8	25.1	4.7	.073
Informed
IBS	61	19.5	18.7	2.4	.005
RRM	30	8.3	14.5	2.7	.005
Values Clarity
IBS	60	21.3	20.8	2.7	.159
RRM	28	14.6	19.7	3.7	.159
Support
IBS	59	17.2	18.0	2.3	.237
RRM	28	12.5	15.8	3.0	.237
Effective Decision
IBS	54	17.5	21.1	2.9	.108
RRM	26	9.9	16.1	3.2	.108

Abbreviations: IBS Intensified breast surveillance, RRM Risk reducing mastectomy, M Mean, SD Standard deviance, SEM Standard error of the mean, DCS Decisional Conflict Scale

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