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Table 2 Patient-reported outcomes at baseline, post-intervention (RealRisks) and at 6 months or after the clinical encounter with their primary care providers

From: Pilot study of decision support tools on breast cancer chemoprevention for high-risk women and healthcare providers in the primary care setting

Patient Outcome Measures

Baseline (T0)

Post-RealRisks (T1)

Post-Clinical Encounter or 6 months (T2)

p-value

 

(N = 40)

(N = 37)

(N = 32)

T0-T1

T0-T2

T1-T2

Breast Cancer Risk Perception

 Mean difference between perceived and actual lifetime breast cancer risk (SD)

23.67 (24.68)

12.09 (18.13)

20.35 (27.65)

0.01

0.36

 

 Accurate breast cancer risk perception, N(%)

15 (39.47)

23 (63.89)

20 (62.50)

0.02

0.02

 

Breast cancer knowledge

 Mean number correct (SD) [range, 0–15]

8.00 (1.69)

8.59 (1.38)

7.94 (1.90)

0.10

0.14

 

 Adequate knowledge, N (%)

25 (64.10)

30 (81.08)

17 (53.13)

0.13

.32

 

Chemoprevention knowledge

 Mean number correct (SD) [range, 0–8]

0.71 (1.46)

3.69 (2.39)

1.94 (1.92)

<.01

<.01

 

 Adequate knowledge, N (%)

4 (10.53)

18 (50.00)

9 (28.13)

< 0.01

0.10

 

 Mean breast cancer worry (SD) [range, 1–7]

3.17 (1.80)

3.66 (2.17)

3.30 (2.06)

0.17

0.75

 

 Mean self-efficacy in chemoprevention (SD) [range, 0–100]

56 (15.81)

60.22 (15.45)

 

0.24

  

 Mean decision conflict (SD) [range, 0–100]

 

17.92 (19.51)

43.44 (31.30)

  

<.01

Decision conflict, N (%)

<.01

 Decision implementation (< 25)

 

23 (63.9)

9 (28.1)

   

 Unsure about implementation (25–37.5)

 

5 (13.9)

5 (15.6)

   

 Decision delay (> 37.5)

 

8 (22.2)

18 (56.3)

   

Decision conflict sub-scores (SD) (range, 0–100)

 Informed subscore

 

9.03 (12.66)

24.48 (19.74)

  

<.01

 Values clarity subscore

 

8.33 (15.24)

23.44 (20.02)

  

<.01

 Support subscore

 

7.87 (9.33)

17.71 (18.66)

  

0.01

Chemoprevention intention, N (%)

 Yes

 

9 (24.3)

    

 No

 

12 (32.4)

    

 Unsure

 

17 (45.9)

    

High-risk referrals, N (%)

  

3 (7.5)

   

Chemoprevention uptake, N (%) 0