Study design (if review, criteria of inclusion for studies)
RCT
Participants
In a population setting of people undergoing assisted reproduction, 44 individuals
Interventions
individuals were randomly assigned to either receiving standard one-on-one genetic counseling or education by the IC program.
Outcome measures
Pre- and post-intervention knowledge about CF genetic transmission and carrier testing was measured.
Main results
Starting from an equivalent baseline of correct answers to a specially designed multiple-choice questionnaire (47% in the counselor group and 45% in the computer group) both groups showed a highly significant and similar increase (reaching 84% in the counselor group and 85% in the computer group).
Authors' conclusions
The computer program under evaluation can successfully educate individuals considering genetic testing for CF.
Keywords: Adult; carrier status; computer programs; Counseling; Family Therapy; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genetic Testing; Heterozygote Detection; non pharmacological intervention - diagn; non pharmacological intervention - psyco-soc-edu-org; screening; training; Psychoeducation; Systemic interventions; diagnostic procedures; non pharmacological intervention - genetic& reprod;