A Randomized Trial to Increase Access to Breast Cancer Screening by Invitation Language Among Immigrants in Norway
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cancer Screening
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
- Enrollment
- 11355
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Screening attendance
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The investigators aim to test whether inviting immigrants to breast cancer screening with a letter in their mother tongue in addition to the standard letter in Norwegian changes screening uptake in these immigrant groups, compared with a comparable group who receive the invitation in Norwegian only,
Detailed Description
Women in selected immigrant groups according to birth country will be invited to screening and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive the screening invitation and information material 1) in the major official native language in the country the invitee is born in addition to Norwegian (intervention group), or 2) only Norwegian (control). The 13 selected countries of origin are Poland, the Philippines, Pakistan, Somalia and Arabic speaking countries (Iraq, Syria, Morocco, Lebanon, Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Sudan and Tunisia). The five intervention languages will thus be Polish, English, Urdu, Somali and Arabic.
Investigators
Paula Berstad
Researcher
Oslo University Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Invited to screening program during the study recruitment period (January 2021-June 2022)
- •The registered country of birth of the invitee is one of the following; Poland, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Morocco, Lebanon, Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Sudan and Tunisia
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not reached with the screening invitation letter because of wrong address or similar
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Screening attendance
Time Frame: 0-6 months after sent screening invitation letter
Attendance in breast cancer screening programme (yes/no)