Table 3.

Level of importance assigned by 36 doctors to specific functions and items of information in an ideal computer program for genetic advice. Values are numbers (percentages)

Function or information	Level of importance*
	Most (scores 4-5)	Medium (score 3)	Least (scores 1-2)
Referral advice	34 (94)	2 (6)	0
Individualised explanations for advice	28 (78)	7 (19)	1 (3)
Evidence to support advice	28 (78)	7 (19)	1 (3)
Pedigree drawing	26 (72)	9 (25)	1 (3)
Use of HRT in context of family history of breast cancer	20 (56)	12 (33)	4 (11)
Information on genetic testing	19 (53)	11 (31)	6 (17)
Numerical risk calculation	12 (33)	15 (42)	9 (25)
Information on genetics clinic (such as waiting times)	14 (39)	9 (25)	13 (36)

^*Assigned on a 5 point Likert scale. 

HRT=hormone replacement therapy.