Table 1.

RIAS codes for simulated client education and counseling in genetic counseling sessions (adapted from Roter et al., 2006)

Framing of clinical information	Example GC dialogue
Individualized	Based on what you told me, there is 20% chance that the genetic mutation would be found.
	You already had a blood test and now we are talking about a more invasive test for you, amniocentesis.
Generalized	Most women have about a one in nine chance of developing breast cancer.
	There are several tests available, some are invasive and others are not.