Health benefits and harms of mammography screening in older women (75+ years)-a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is little evidence on the balance between potential benefits and harms of mammography screening in women 75 years and older. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesise the evidence on the outcomes of mammography screening in women aged 75 years and older.

Methods

A systematic review of mammography screening studies in women aged 75 years and over.

Results

Thirty-six studies were included in this review: 27 observational studies and 9 modelling studies. Many of the included studies used no or uninformative comparison groups resulting in a potential bias towards the benefits of screening. Despite this, there was mixed evidence about the benefits and harms of continuing mammography screening beyond the age of 75 years. Some studies showed a bene

SUBMITTER: Mathieu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10803784 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature