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Examining the impact of genetic testing for type 2 diabetes on health behaviors: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials - 1 Aug 2012
Voils Corrine I, Coffman Cynthia J, Edelman David, Maciejewski Matthew L, Grubber Janet M, Sadeghpour Azita, Cho Alex, McKenzie Jamiyla, Blanpain Francoise, Scheuner Maren, Sandelowski Margarete, Gallagher M Patrick, Ginsburg Geoffrey S, Yancy William S
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BACKGROUND: We describe the study design, procedures, and development of the risk counseling protocol used in a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of genetic testing for diabetes mellitus (DM) on psychological, health behavior, and clinical outcomes. METHODS/DESIGN: Eligible patients are aged 21 to 65 years with body mass index (BMI) ≥27 kg/m(2) and no prior diagnosis of DM. At baseline,...
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