Patient Perception of Mammogram Guidelines
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Breast Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 39 - 49 |
| Updated: | 1/6/2017 |
| Start Date: | March 2010 |
| End Date: | June 2010 |
The purpose of this study was to determine attitudes regarding the 2009 USPSTF Guidelines
for breast cancer screening for women in their 40's and assess the effect of one of two
newspaper articles on their attitudes. The population studied was women seeing their private
gynecologist for annual exams in the 39-49 year old age group.
for breast cancer screening for women in their 40's and assess the effect of one of two
newspaper articles on their attitudes. The population studied was women seeing their private
gynecologist for annual exams in the 39-49 year old age group.
Subjects completed a baseline questionnaire listing demographics, previous experience with
mammograms, and acquaintances with breast cancer. They then were randomly assigned one of
two articles (one favorable and one unfavorable) that had been published in the newspaper
regarding the USPSTF breast cancer screening guidelines. Their attitudes towards the safety
of the guidelines and their willingness to comply with them was then measured.
mammograms, and acquaintances with breast cancer. They then were randomly assigned one of
two articles (one favorable and one unfavorable) that had been published in the newspaper
regarding the USPSTF breast cancer screening guidelines. Their attitudes towards the safety
of the guidelines and their willingness to comply with them was then measured.
Inclusion Criteria:
- women aged 39-49 seeing their gynecologist for routine preventive care
Exclusion Criteria:
- women not aged 39-49
- women with breast cancer
- women not able to read English
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