Adapting invitation letters to increase breast screening attendance

Completed

• Conditions: Behavioural patient-centered barriers; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10939987
• Lead Sponsor: Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-09-06
• Last Update Posted: 3 July 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 55000

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women
2. Aged between 50 and 70
3. Registered with a GP in the four above-mentioned Greater Manchester areas
4. Who are due to be invited for a breast screening appointment during the period of the trial
5. The trial also includes some women who are 48 and 49 or over 70. This is because some women within this age range are currently being invited to breast screening appointments, as part of a separate nationwide trial that is being run to test the value for money of screening for these other age groups

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women registered with a GP outside of one of the four Greater Manchester areas
2. Women in GM who are not due to be screened during the period of the trial or not registered with a GP practice
3. Women under 50 years old or over 70 (with the above-mentioned exception of those included within the other NHS trial to test age ranges)
4. Women already diagnosed with cancer and are currently undergoing treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of women who received appointment letters who go on to attend their appointments at the specified appointment date, time, and location, between when the trial commences and concludes.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of women who received appointment letters who go on to rearrange their appointments during the duration of trial