Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0007p117 | (1) | ICCBH2019

Use of Lego® to explain genetic variations in type 1 collagen – a pilot study

Allgrove Jeremy , Heathfield Mark , Edwards Karen , Clark Chris , Hupin Emilie , Riddington Megan , Bultitude Alex , Crowe Belinda , DeVile Catherine

Objectives: To examine the usefulness of Lego® as a visual reinforcer to explain genetic mutations to parents and carers of children and young people who have osteogenesis imperfecta (OI).Methods: Before entering a dedicated OI clinic, patients and carers completed a quantitative questionnaire devised by one of the team (MR), asking how much they knew about the genetic mutations causing OI within their families and whether they wished for a more det...