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. 2003 Oct 28;89(9):1650–1656. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601348

Table 1. Numbers (percentages) of referrals classified as high, moderate and low risk of breast cancer (due to family history based on national criteria) by practice groups with differing referral rates (annual rate per 1000 women on general practitioner list).

    Risk classification following national guidelines
 
Referral rate during trial Number of general practices High risk Moderate risk Low risk Total referrals
⩽0.19 41 7 (11.1%) 48 (76.2%) 8 (12.7%) 63
0.20–0.33 28 11 (13.3%) 55 (66.3%) 17 (20.5%) 83
0.34–0.54 39 26 (12.1%) 133 (62.1%) 55 (25.7%) 214
⩾0.55 31 23 (12.8%) 116 (64.8%) 40 (22.3%) 179
           
Total 139 67 352 120 539