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Table 2 Number (%) of Pedigrees that meet each quality criteria

From: Quality of family history collection with use of a patient facing family history assessment tool

 

FHH* documentation prior to MeTree[15]

MeTree

N = 390 for all and 227 for deceased

N = 1184 for all and 1179 for deceased

Quality criterion

  

1. 3 generations of relatives

0 (0%)

1184 (100%)

2. Relatives’ lineage

111 (28.4%)

1184 (100%)

3. Relatives’ gender

356 (91.2%)

1184 (100%)

4. Pertinent negatives noted

173 (44.3%)

1184 (100%)

5. Age of disease onset

71 (18.2%)

854 (72.1%)

6. Cause of death

213 (98.1%)

695 (58.9%)

7. Age of death

172 (75.7%)

1156 (98.0%)

  1. *FHH = family health history.