Breast cancer screening Cancer Malignant neoplasm of breast
Conditions
Interventions
Women in the intervention arm will be sent a reminder letter by post approximately seven days before
their screening appointment.
Sponsors
Queen Mary University of London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All women scheduled for invitation to their next breast screening appointment in Liverpool, South Lancashire, and Bolton, Bury and Rochdale.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Self referrals 2. Early re-calls 3. Women who are invited because of a higher risk of breast cancer 4. Women who have cancelled their appointment before the letter extract is generated and who do not re-book at a later stage are excluded as they will never appear in any of the letter extracts.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An increase in attendance within 30 days of the first offered appointment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attendance within 90 days of the first offered appointment, secondly, within 180 days of the date the episode was opened, and thirdly, at the date and time of the first offered appointment. Subgroup analyses will be performed and the cost per additional attendance will be calculated. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed