Table 3

Counsellees offered further diagnostics when information on cousins was excluded and included from the risk assessment. The numbers of pedigrees that met one of the inclusion criteria are given in the second column

No of pedigrees (%)ThresholdRisk assessment including or excluding cousinsNo of counsellees referred (%)No of mutation carriers among referred counsellees (%)
Small pedigree81 749 (1.6%)20%Exclusive12 304 (15.1)3607 (29.3)
Inclusive12 396 (15.2)3667 (29.6)
30%Exclusive4982 (6.1)1914 (38.4)
Inclusive5084 (6.2)1975 (38.8)
Large pedigree97 074 (1.9%)20%Exclusive19 997 (20.6)5977 (29.9)
Inclusive20 138 (20.7)6177 (30.7)
30%Exclusive7701 (7.9)3230 (41.9)
Inclusive8551 (8.8)3630 (42.5)
Age + 10124 912 (2.5%)20%Exclusive16 804 (13.5)5233 (31.1)
Inclusive17 501 (14.0)5545 (31.7)
30%Exclusive9535 (7.6)3624 (38.0)
Inclusive10 293 (8.2)3979 (38.7)