Cluster randomized trial of a multifaceted primary care decision-support intervention for inherited breast cancer risk

Family Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 537-544

  Wilson, Brenda J ^a,d   Torrance, Nicola ^a   Mollison, Jill ^a   Watson, M Stuart ^a   Douglas, Alison ^b   Miedzybrodzka, Zosia ^a   Gordon, Richard ^c   Wordsworth, Sarah ^a   Campbell, Marion ^c   Haites, Neva ^a   Grant, Adrian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Woodside Medical Practice ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Computer assisted decision making; Family physicians; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AWARENESS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GENETICS; CANCER RISK; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC COUNSELING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC TESTING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCOTLAND; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 33748808952     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cml026     Document Type: Review

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