UnityBC will investigate why experiences and outcomes from breast cancer differ between women from various ethnic backgrounds in the UK. Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
UnityBC is a non-interventional observational study designed to collect information from women with breast cancer and aged over 18 years of age, from the five largest ethnic groups for women in the UK
Sponsors
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged 18 or over 2. Diagnosed with breast cancer within the previous 13 months 3. Resident in the UK
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Male patients with breast cancer. We are excluding men from this study as the potentially small numbers will limit the ability to conduct any meaningful analyses. 2. No access to an active email account 3. No access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet with internet access (either directly or via a family member or friend)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participation rates measured using the number of participants enrolled in UnityBC at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after the first participant is enrolled | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diversity profile measured using the numbers enrolled in UnityBC by age, ethnicity, and geography, at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after the first participant is enrolled;Acceptability for exploratory objectives measured using the response rates to questions about the acceptability for data sharing, data linkage to other NHS datasets and other health records and participation in future studies, at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after the first participant is enrolled | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactUnityBC Study Team
Outcome results
None listed