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Published in final edited form as: Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 Jul 6;19(13):10.1245/s10434-012-2460-x. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2460-x

Table 2. Changes in Cancer-Related Knowledge and Decisional Conflict Regarding GTa From Pre- to Post-GCb In BDSc and ADSd patients.

Median [Range]e p-value**
Pre-GC Post-GC Change (Post-Pre)
BDS Patients (n = 16)
 HBOC Knowledge (n = 16) 7.0 [2-11] (n = 10) 10.0 [7-15] (n = 10) 4 0[-1, 8] .004
 Overall Decisional Conflict (n = 15) 23.4 [0.0, 60.9] (n = 11) 25.0 [0.0, 100.0] (n = 10) 3.1[-34, 89] .748
  Uncertainty (n = 15) 25.0 [0.0, 58.3] (n = 11) 25.0 [0.0,100.0] (n = 10) 0.0[-91.7, 33.3] .625
  Informed (n = 16) 29.2 [0.0, 91.7] (n = 11) 25.0 [0.0,100.0] (n = 11) 0.0[-41.7, 75.0] .383
  Values Clarity (n = 16) 25.0 [0.0, 58.3] (n = 11) 25.0 [0.0,100.0] (n = 11) 0.0[-42, 75] .818
  Support (n = 16) 25.0 [0.0, 50.0] (n = 11) 16.7 [0.0,100.0] (n = 11) 8.3[-33, 100] .406
  Perceived Effective Decision Making (n = 16) 25.0 [0.0, 56.3] (n = 11) 25.0 [0.0,100.0] (n = 11) 0.0[-50, 100] .719
ADS Patients (n = 87)
 HBOC Knowledge (n = 85) 7.0 [0-14] (n = 78) 10.0 [1-14] (n = 76) 3.0[-10, 11] <.001
 Overall Decisional Conflict (n = 83) 29.7 [0.0, 68.8] (n = 78) 18.0 [0.0, 100.0] (n = 74) -10.2[-48, 100] .056
  Uncertainty (n = 87) 25.0 [0.0, 91.7] (n = 80) 16.7 [0.0, 100.0] (n = 80) 0.0[-100, 75] .660
  Informed (n = 85) 50.0 [0.0,100.0] (n = 80) 25.0 [0.0, 100.0] (n = 78) -25.0[-75, 100] <.001
  Values Clarity (n = 87) 33.3 [0.0, 100.0] (n = 81) 25.0 [0.0, 100.0] (n = 81) -8.3[-75, 100] .075
  Support (n = 86) 25.0 [0.0, 66.7] (n = 80) 16.7 [0.0, 100.0] (n = 79) -8.3[-50, 100] .206
  Perceived Effective Decision Making (n = 85) 25.0 [0.0, 62.5] (n = 79) 12.5 [0.0, 100.0] (n = 77) 0.0[-63, 100] .989