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How patients deal with an ambiguous medical test: Decision-making after genetic testing.

Patient education and counseling - 1 May 2021

Scherr Courtney L, Ramesh Sanjana, Getachew-Smith Hannah, Kalke Kerstin, Ramsey Kyra, Fischhoff Baruch, Vadaparampil Susan T

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OBJECTIVE: We know little about how patients make decisions when they receive a variant of uncertain significance result (VUS) from genetic testing. The purpose of this study was to elucidate a model of patient-informed decision-making after receiving a VUS result. METHODS: Using an adapted Mental Models Approach, we conducted semi-structured interviews with women who received a VUS result from genetic testing...

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PMID: 33214013
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.10.020
PMCID: PMC12959046

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