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Evaluation of service development in the NHS Breast Screening Programme

Evaluation of service development in the NHS Breast Screening Programme: an intervention to promote early presentation in older women with breast cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN50630133
Enrollment
2500
Registered
2011-05-06
Start date
2011-05-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-07

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

Conditions

Topic: National Cancer Research Network

Interventions

The main health outcome of interest is breast cancer awareness. Approaching 2500 women will allow us to detect a 5% percentage point difference (equivalent to just over a doubling) in the proportion w

Sponsors

Institute of Psychiatry (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women who were born in 1941, 1942 or 1943, attending for routine mammogram during 2011 at the breast screening services where the PEP Intervention is implemented (the implementation services) 2. Women who were born in 1941, 1942 or 1943, attending for routine mammogram during 2011 at the two breast screening services where the PEP Intervention is not implemented (the comparison services) Target Gender: Female; Upper Age Limit 70 years; Lower Age Limit 67 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Significant cognitive impairment 2. Insufficient understanding of the English language or language difficulties 3. Women presenting at their appointment with a breast symptom

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Breast cancer awareness; Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 months and 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Cancer registrations; Timepoint(s): Yearly for 4 years post recruitment 2. General practitioner (GP) attendance; Timepoint(s): Baseline, 6 months and 12 months 3. Symptomatic breast clinic attendance; Timepoint(s): 3 years post recruitment

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026