The purpose of this study is to compare two methods for remote genetic counseling (telephone and two-way videoconferencing) for patients who are receiving disclosure of their APOE (apolipoprotein E) genotype. The target population will consist of males and females in the age range of 60-75 years who, as potential participants in a study (Generation Study), will need to receive genetic counseling and disclosure of APOE genotype. Subjects must be willing to receive genetic counseling and disclosure remotely. Subjects must be willing to be randomized to either telephone arm or videoconference arm.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
613
Satisfaction with genetic counseling services as measured by the Satisfaction with Genetic Services Scale
Time frame: 2-7 days
Satisfaction with genetic counseling services as measured by the Satisfaction with Remote Counseling Scale
Time frame: 2-7 days
Knowledge of Genetic Disease as measured by the Cancer Genetics Knowledge Scale
Time frame: 2-7 days, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
Disease-specific distress as measured by the Impact of Events Scale
Time frame: 2-7 days, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
Perceived risk of Alzheimers Disease as measured by questionnaire items measuring perceived risk in quantitative, qualitative, and relative terms
Time frame: 2-7 days, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
Responses to Genetic Testing as measured by the Impact of Genetic Testing for Alzheimer's disease (IGT-AD) scale
Time frame: 2-7 days, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
Depression as measured by the GDS Short Form
Time frame: 2-7 days, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
Anxiety as measured by the Mini State Trait Anxiety Inventory (mSTAI):
Time frame: 2-7 days, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
Knowledge of Genetic Disease as measured by the ClinSeq Knowledge Scale
Time frame: 2-7 days, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
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