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A randomized trial of breast cancer risk counseling: the impact on self-reported mammography use.

Year: 1999

Type: article

Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the impact of individualized breast cancer risk counseling on mammography use among women at risk for breast cancer. METHODS: Participants (n = 508) were randomized to the breast cancer risk counseling intervention or a general health education control intervention, and 85% completed follow-up. RESULTS: In multivariate modeling, a significant group-by-education interaction demonstrated that among less-educated participants, breast cancer risk counseling led to reduced mammography use. There was no intervention effect among the more-educated participants. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that standard breast cancer risk counseling could have an adverse impact on the health behaviors of less-educated women.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.89.6.924

Authors: M D Schwartz, B K Rimer, M Daly, C Sands, C Lerman

Institutions: Georgetown University Medical Center, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Georgetown University

Language: English

Topic: Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Georgetown University, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute