Table 2.
Scores of the questionnaire on self-perceived importance of providing genetic tests’ information.
| Item | Mean score ± standard deviation | Not important (%) | Rather important (%) | Important (%) | Very important (%) | Extremely important (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information on what sample needed and what genetic test will be performed | 3.5±0.8 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 39.6 | 41.4 | 9.0 |
| Clinical implications of a positive and negative result | 4.1±0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 18.7 | 51.9 | 28.0 |
| The sensitivity and specificity of the test | 3.7±0.9 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 29.5 | 48.1 | 13.8 |
| Options for giving risk estimates without having genetic testing | 3.5±0.8 | 1.5 | 5.6 | 43.1 | 38.2 | 11.6 |
| Information on the risk of passing a mutation onto children | 3.8±0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 27.6 | 53.4 | 16.0 |
| Psychosocial impact of test results on self and relatives | 3.8±1.0 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 25.5 | 41.6 | 23.2 |
| Confidentiality issues | 3.8±1.0 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 29.1 | 36.2 | 25.0 |
| Options and limitations of medical surveillance following tests | 3.9±0.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 28.8 | 42.4 | 24.2 |
| The patient has a right to remain in ignorance | 3.5±1.0 | 3.0 | 10.3 | 35.4 | 33.5 | 17.9 |
| Information about if the test is covered by the insurance or of patients will have to pay for it themselves | 3.5±1.0 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 33.6 | 33.6 | 17.5 |