Table 5.
Frequencies of actions and combined actions taken upon receiving a reclassified VUS result.
| VUS reclassified as deleterious (n = 308*) | Frequency (percent) |
VUS reclassified as benign (n = 345*) | Frequency (percent) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actions taken with the patient | |||
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| Call only | 10 (3.25%) | Call only | 24 (6.96%) |
| Face-to-Face only | 16 (5.19%) | Face-to-Face only | 2 (0.58%) |
| Call + Mail | 71 (23.05%) | Call + Mail | 232 (67.25%) |
| Call + Face-to-Face | 32 (10.39%) | Call + Face-to-Face | 15 (4.35%) |
| Mail+ Face-to-Face | 11 (3.57%) | Mail+ Face-to-Face | 3 (0.87%) |
| Call + Mail + Face-to-Face | 167 (54.22%) | Call + Mail + Face-to-Face | 34 (9.86%) |
| None of these | 1 (0.32%) | None of these | 2 (0.58%) |
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| Actions taken with other healthcare providers | |||
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| Letter only | 29 (9.42%) | Letter only | 29 (8.41%) |
| Results only | 21 (29.87%) | Results Only | 29 (8.41%) |
| Letter + Results | 166 (53.90%) | Letter + Results | 192 (55.65%) |
| None of these | 92 (29.87%) | None of These | 95 (27.54%) |
*
Note: Only those who reported experience with VUS reclassification were included in this analysis.