Table 1

Counsellees offered further diagnostics when information on cousins was included or excluded from the risk assessment. Number of pedigrees that met one of the inclusion criteria is 183 286 (1.8%)

ThresholdRisk assessment including or excluding cousinsNumber of counsellees referred (%)Number of mutation carriers among referred counsellees (%)
15%Exclusive55 171 (30.1)13 585 (24.6)
Inclusive55 276 (30.2)13 692 (24.8)
20%Exclusive34 983 (19.1)10 788 (30.8)
Inclusive34 357 (18.7)10 847 (31.6)
30%Exclusive15 118 (8.25)6377 (42.2)
Inclusive15 776 (8.61)6709 (42.5)
40%Exclusive6435 (3.51)3052 (47.4)
Inclusive7185 (3.92)3384 (47.1)