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. 2012 Oct 24;2012:294730. doi: 10.1155/2012/294730

(c) Referral of patients to a genetic specialista,b.

PCPsc  
n (column %)d  
(95%  CI)e
Naturopaths  
n (column %)d  
(95%  CI)e
OB-GYNs  
n (column %)d  
(95%  CI)e
Specialistsf  
n (column %)d  
(95%  CI)e
Referg patients w/o cancer to a genetic specialist for BRCA testing 111 (67.7%) 27 (50.0%) 225 (87.5%) 82 (75.9%)
(60.1%–74.4%) (36.9%–63.1%) (82.9%–91.1%) (67.0%–83.1%)

Referg patients w/cancer to a genetic specialist for BRCA testing 19 (55.9%) 25 (53.2%) 40 (87.0%) 121 (75.6%)
(39.1%–71.5%) (39.0%–66.9%) (73.8%–94.0%) (68.3%–81.7%)

Referg patients w/o cancer to a genetic specialist for MMR testing 30 (56.6%) NAh 105 (91.3%) 122 (77.2%)
(43.0%–69.2%) (84.5%–95.3%) (70.0%–83.1%)

Referg patients w/cancer to a genetic specialist for MMR testing NAh NAh 131 (81.9%) 138 (78.0%)
(75.1%–87.1%) (71.2%–83.5%)

aCategory totals may be less than the total number of respondents, due to missing values.

bBolded estimates indicate significant findings.

cPCPs: primary care providers which include family physicians, internal medicine physicians, primary care nurse practitioners, and primary care physician assistants.

dThe column % reflects the percent responding within each practice category.

eCI: confidence interval.

fSpecialists consisted of surgeons, colorectal surgeons, general surgeons, gastroenterologists, oncologists, and gynecologic oncologists.

gAmong providers who suspect a mutation, those who always or usually refer to a genetic specialist.

hUnable to report estimates due to small cell size.