Pediatric BRCA1/2 Testing Attitudes Scale (P-TAS)
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Peshkin and colleagues developed and tested the Pediatric BRCA1/2 Testing Attitudes Scale (P-TAS) to assess parental attitudes about and interest in testing their minor children for BRCA 1/2 mutations, which have been linked to breast and/or ovarian cancer risk. Item development was based on literature review and the research and counseling experiences of the authors. This 11-item instrument may be integrated into genetic counseling research or used to identify subgroups of parents who are highly motivated to have their children tested.
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Peshkin, B. N., Demarco, T. A., Garber, J. E., Valdimarsdottir, H. B., Patenaude, A. F., Schneider, K. A., Schwartz, Marc D., & Tercyak, K. P. (2009). Brief assessment of parents' attitudes toward testing minor children for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer genes: Development and validation of the Pediatric BRCA1/2 Testing Attitudes Scale (P-TAS). Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 34(6), 627-638.