Randomised controlled trial of the effect of evidence based information on women's willingness to participate in cervical cancer screening.

ABSTRACT: STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess whether providing women with additional information on the pros and cons of screening, compared with information currently offered by the NHS, affects their intention to attend for screening. DESIGN:Randomised controlled trial. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the control, (based on an NHS Cervical Screening Programme leaflet currently used), or the intervention leaflet (containing additional information on risks and uncertainties). SETTING:Three general practices in Birmingham. PARTICIPANTS:300 women aged 20 to 64 attending the practices during a one month period. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Intention to attend for screening. MAIN RESULTS:283 women (94.3%) completed the study. Fewer women in the intervention (79%) than the control group (88%) expre

SUBMITTER: Adab P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1732533 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature