Development and evaluation of a decision aid on mammography screening for women 75 years and older.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Guidelines recommend that women 75 years and older should be informed of the benefits and risks of mammography before being screened. However, few are adequately informed.

Objectives

To develop and evaluate a mammography screening decision aid (DA) for women 75 years and older.

Design

We designed the DA using international standards. Between July 14, 2010, and April 10, 2012, participants completed a pretest survey and read the DA before an appointment with their primary care physician. They completed a posttest survey after their appointment. Medical records were reviewed for follow-up information.

Setting and participants

Boston, Massachusetts, academic primary care practice. Eligible women were aged 75 to 89 years, English speaking, had not had a

SUBMITTER: Schonberg MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4017368 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature