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Does a new leaflet with information about the breast cancer screening program, its benefits and risks, affect participation in the screening program?

Effect of an information leaflet on breast cancer screening participation. A cluster randomized controlled trial

Status
Unknown
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN13848929
Enrollment
9640
Registered
2021-05-06
Start date
2019-09-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-07-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast cancer screening program Cancer

Interventions

-Control group: women received the usual invitation letter, that offers an appointment date to undergo mammography as part of the breast cancer screening program, without informing about the benefits

Sponsors

Parc de Salut
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged 50 to 69 years 2. Invited to participate to the Breast Cancer Screening Program between 30th September 2019 and 17th January 2020 3. Residents of six catchment areas of Barcelona

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women who had moved residence outside the PSMAR catchment area 2. Census errors

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Participation in the breast cancer screening program measured as a dichotomous variable (yes/no) and is automatically registered in an informatic application at the moment that the woman undergoes screening mammography—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There are no secondary outcome measures—

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Public ContactJose Maria Gonzalez
62224@parcdesalutmar.cat+34 646784699

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026