
<p>Do Preferred Risk Formats Lead to Better Understanding? A Multicenter Controlled Trial on Communicating Familial Breast Cancer Risks Using Different Risk Formats</p>
Author(s) -
Lidewij Henneman,
Christi J. van Asperen,
Jan C. Oosterwijk,
Fred H. Menko,
Liesbeth Claassen,
Daniëlle R.M. Timmermans
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s232941
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , lead (geology) , cancer , oncology , bioinformatics , geomorphology , biology , geology
Counselees' preferences are considered important for the choice of risk communication format and for improving patient-centered care. We here report on counselees' preferences for how risks are presented in familial breast cancer counseling and the impact of this preferred format on their understanding of risk.