Table 3.

Sampling Frame of Included Articles

DiseaseLocationSettingSample No. and SexAge Range YearsMethods
IHD = hypercholesterolemia; FDR = first-degree relative; UKCCCR = United Kingdom Coordinating Committee on Cancer Research; FAP = familial adenomatous polyposis; MODY = maturity-onset diabetes of the young; n/a = not available; HD = heart disease.
Brorsson et al, 1995 22
Hypercholesterolemia (HD)Malmo, SwedenHealth Survey Study at Primary Health Care Centre: men with moderately elevated cholesterol levels63 men35–45Interview
Chalmers & Thompson, 1996 23
Cancer (breast)Winnipeg, CanadaFDRs of women with breast cancer: multiple recruitment strategies55 women18 ≤50 37 ≤50Interview
Emery et al, 1998 24
Cancer (colorectal)Wessex, UKReferrals to family cancer genetics clinic11 women
 6 men28–86 mean 52Interview
Green et al, 1993 25
Cancer (ovarian)Cambridge, UKSelf-referrals to UKCCCR Familial Ovarian Cancer Register20 women33–72 (most in 40s)Interview
Harris et al, 1998 26
Cancer (colorectal)Newcastle, NSW, AustraliaRandom sample (at least 1 affected FDR) from surveillance file of colorectal surgeon12 women
 12 men40–70 mean 504 focus groups
Hunt et al, 2000 27
HDWest Scotland, UKPurposively sampled health study respondents (FASTCARD)31 women
 30 men41–51Interview
Hunt et al, 2001 28
HDWest Scotland, UKPurposively sampled health study respondents (FASTCARD)31 women
 30 men41–51Interview
McAllister et al, 1998 29
Cancer (breast)Dublin, Ireland, UKMen with at least 1 affected FDR identified from oncology clinic22 men25–60Interview
Michie et al, 1996 30
Cancer (colorectal, FAP)London, UKFrom Polyposis Register of specialist hospital12 women
 8 men15–46 mean 27Interview
Ryan & Skinner 1999 31
Cancer (breast)Missouri, USAFDRs of recent patients at oncology clinic29 women22–65 mean 404 focus groups
Shepherd et al, 2000 32
Diabetes (MODY)Exeter, UKMODY-affected family and health professionals from secondary caren/an/aCase study