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A randomized controlled trial to assess the psychological impact of a family history screening questionnaire in general practice.

Family practice - 1 Feb 2001

Qureshi N, Standen P J, Hapgood R, Hayes J

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BACKGROUND: It has been postulated that systematic enquiry about patients' family histories of inherited illnesses would lead to a population of 'worried well'. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate if the use of a family history screening questionnaire (FHSQ) as part of a general practice health check leads to psychological distress. METHOD: We conducted a randomized controlled trial of a...

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PMID: 11145633
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/18.1.78

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