Nationwide mammography screening participation in Denmark during the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In most of the world, the mammography screening programmes were paused at the start of the pandemic, whilst mammography screening continued in Denmark. We examined the mammography screening participation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark.

Methods

The study population comprised all women aged 50-69 years old invited to participate in mammography screening from 2016 to 2021 in Denmark based on data from the Danish Quality Database for Mammography Screening in combination with population-based registries. Using a generalised linear model, we estimated prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of mammography screening participation within 90, 180, and 365 d since invitation during the pandemic in comparison with the previous years adjusting for

SUBMITTER: Olesen TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10513477 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature