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NCT Number: NCT01267877

Patient Perception of Mammogram Guidelines

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Attitude Behavior Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Practice Guideline Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

39 year–49 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UMassMemorial Medical Group- Auburn Gyn, Auburn, Massachusetts, United States

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About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

read unfavorable article prior to answering questions

Other

article title: "Taking a hit on healthcare- why that's women's work"

Other names: Boston Globe, November 19, 2009; Section A17. Joan Vennochi.

read favorable article prior to answering questions

Other

read "A Backlash of Mistrust"

Other names: Washington Post; November 25, 2009. Ellen Goodman.

Primary outcomes

  1. Willingness to forgo mammograms from age 40-49

    Time frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article

Secondary outcomes

  1. Do you feel that the mammogram recommendations safe?

    Time frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article

  2. Do attitudes regarding the breast cancer screening guidelines differ by acquaintance with breast cancer?

    Time frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article

  3. Does willingness to forgo mammograms in their 40's differ by previous "false alarms" with mammography?

    Time frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Dec 29, 2010
Registry last updated
Jan 5, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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