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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Apr 8.
Published in final edited form as: Genet Test. 2008 Mar;12(1):81–91. doi: 10.1089/gte.2007.0037
Please consider each of the following reasons for choosing to share your results with family members. Rate each reason on a scalc from 1–4 to indicate how much of a role it played in deciding to share your BRCA1/2 test results with family members.
a. I felt obligated to share the information 1 2 3 4
b. I was encouraged by the health professional 1 2 3 4
c. I made an agreement to tell them before receiving my results 1 2 3 4
d. I was encouraged by other family members to share the information 1 2 3 4
e. I felt the information could help my relatives in making medical decisions 1 2 3 4
f. I was asked about the result by a family member 1 2 3 4
g. I needed emotional support from my family members 1 2 3 4
h. I needed advice from my family members in making medical decisions 1 2 3 4
i. I wanted to provide them information about their risk 1 2 3 4
j. I wanted to encourage them to get tested 1 2 3 4
Other:_____

1 =No role

2= A small role

3 = A medium role

4 = A large role