None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate two different recall methods for cervical screening and mammography in Aboriginal women. Who is it for? Women aged between 25 and 74 who attend the Illawarra AMS and who are due for routine cervical screening and breast cancer screening, are eligible for involvement in this study. Study details Participants in this study will be randomised (by chance) into two groups. One group will receive a phone call reminding them that they are due for screening and encouraging them to make an appointment for screening, followed by two reminder SMS's if they do not respond. The second group will receive a recall letter reminding them that they are due for screening and encouraging them to make an appointment for screening, followed by two further reminder letters if they do not respond. We will measure whether women attend for cervical screening, and whether they make an appointment for screening. We also will measure relative costs of each intervention. It is hoped this research will provide evidence as to which recall method is most successful and cost-effective for cervical screening and mammography.
Interventions
The intervention group will receive a telephone call, followed by 2 SMS reminders (stating that the woman is due for a cervical screening test or mammogram and giving details for booking screening) a week apart if they do not respond.
Participants will include women who are eligible for cervical screening (women aged 25-74) and mammography (50-74) and who were recorded as being due on the health service's electronic medical record.
The intervention will be administered by staff of the Illawarr
The intervention group will receive a telephone call, followed by 2 SMS reminders (stating that the woman is due for a cervical screening test or mammogram and giving details for booking screening) a week apart if they do not respond. Participants will include women who are eligible for cervical screening (women aged 25-74) and mammography (50-74) and who were recorded as being due on the health service's electronic medical record. The intervention will be administered by staff of the Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service cancer care team.
Sponsors
Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 74 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Eligibility for national prevention campaigns (women aged 25-74 for cervical screening and women aged 50-74 for mammography) and clients of the Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service
Exclusion criteria
Women presenting with symptoms or signs of cervical cancer or breast cancer who require diagnostic tests rather than screening tests
Outcome results
None listed