| UC group (n= 94) |  | Intervention group (n= 103) |  |  | |||
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 | N items discussed | Recalled items | % items recalled | Discussed | Recalled items | % items recalled |  |  |
 | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | P a | P b |
Total | 6.79 (2.43) | 3.17 (2.07) | 45.43% (21.98) | 7.12 (2.55) | 3.49 (2.28) | 49.64% (24.45) | .10 | .02 |
Topics (items) | N (%) ce topic discussed | M (SD) | Â | N (%) ce topic discussed | M (SD) | Â | P a | P b |
Probability that hereditary breast cancer runs in the family | 84 (100) | .93 (.30) | Â | 91 (97) | .90 (.45) | Â | .90 | .85 |
Possibilities DNA-test | 82 (97) | .78 (.46) | Â | 88 (95) | .80 (.45) | Â | .11 | .78 |
Limitations DNA-test | 77 (92) | .66 (.58) | Â | 82 (89) | .78 (.67) | Â | .50 | .09 |
(the risk of hereditary bc can not be ruled out, testing only performed on affected individuals, unclassified variant) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Possibilities for early detection of breast cancer | 77 (93) | 1.00 (.85) | Â | 88 (95) | .89 (.98) | Â | .51 | .76 |
(mammography, MRI, ultrasound, breast self examination, clinical breast examination of GP/surgeon) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Possibility of risk reducing breast surgery | 25 (30) | .48 (.51) | Â | 43 (46) | .68 (.52) | Â | .04 | .15 |
Emotional consequences of genetic counselling | 47 (57) | .73 (.73) | Â | 60 (65) | .80 (.67) | Â | .82 | .85 |
(for the counselee and/or for relatives, for example being reminded of the illness period, feelings of guilt towards relatives, possibilities for support) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Involving family members in the genetic counselling procedure | 68 (82) | 1.01 (.50) | Â | 82 (88) | .95 (.44) | Â | .75 | .58 |
(Asking for permission to request medical file, asking cooperation for DNA-test, informing about DNA-test) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |