Communicating the benefits and harms of breast cancer screening: a randomised controlled trial evaluating an information booklet designed to help women approaching age 50 to make an informed decision about screening

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Women’s decision-making about mammography screening for breast cancer; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Cancer - Breast; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001035718
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-09-17
• Study Completion: 2019-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 27 September 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 1061

Inclusion Criteria

Female; aged 48-50 years; residing in NSW; fluent in spoken and written English

Exclusion Criteria

Personal history of breast cancer; any mammogram in past 2 years; strong family history of breast cancer; having been advised of being at very high risk for breast cancer; having been advised of being likely to have a breast cancer gene mutation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified