Results of a randomized controlled trial of a decision support intervention for disclosing maternal BRCA genetic test results to children and adolescents

• Main Authors: Kenneth P. Tercyak (Author), Tiffani A. DeMarco (Author), Katherine A. Schneider (Author), George Luta (Author), Claudine Isaacs (Author), Judy E. Garber (Author), Marcelo M. Sleiman, Jr (Author), Mary Rose Yockel (Author), Beth N. Peshkin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Evaluate the impact of a targeted family communication intervention for mothers undergoing genetic counseling and testing (GCT) for BRCA gene alterations. Methods: Following BRCA GCT, mothers (N = 204; M age = 45 y) were randomized to either a control condition (self-help print materials)...