Randomized Noninferiority Trial of Telephone Delivery of BRCA1/2 Genetic Counseling Compared With In-Person Counseling: 1-Year Follow-Up [Cancer Prevention and Control]

Conclusion
Although telephone counseling led to lower testing uptake, our findings suggest that telephone counseling can be effectively used to increase reach and access without long-term adverse psychosocial consequences. Further work is needed to determine long-term adherence to risk management guidelines and effective strategies to boost utilization of primary and secondary preventive strategies.

Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - August 14, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kinney, Steffen, Brumbach, Kohlmann, Du, Lee, Gammon, Butler, Buys, Stroup, Campo, Flores, Mandelblatt, Schwartz Tags: Behavioral and Lifestyle Risk Factors, Population and observational studies (SEER, WHI observational, etc.), Outcomes Research, Quality of Life Cancer Prevention and Control Source Type: research