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Number of patients that received genetic counseling and BRCA tests
| Pre-coverage period (6 years) |
Post-coverage period (1 year 9 months) |
p* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of genetic counseling (mean) | 226a (37/year) | 161a (92/year) | |
| Number of BRCA tests (mean) | 106 (17/year) | 127 (72/year) | |
| Ratio of testing/counseling | 46.9% | 78.8% | <0.001 |
*Fisher's exact test
aTwenty-one breast cancer patients and one blood relative received multiple counseling
