The effect of information about the benefits and harms of mammography on women's decision-making: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The decision to participate or not in breast cancer screening is complex due to the trade-off between the expected benefit of breast cancer mortality reduction and the major harm of overdiagnosis. It seems ethically necessary to inform women so that they can actively participate in decision-making and make an informed choice based on their values and preferences. The objective of this study is to assess the effects of receiving information about the benefits and harms of screening on decision-making, in women approaching the age of invitation to mammography screening.

Methods

A two-stage, randomized controlled trial (RCT). In the first stage, 40 Basic Health Areas (BHAs) will be selected and randomized to intervention or control. In the second stage, women within

SUBMITTER: Carles M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5596499 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature