Comparing perceived clarity of information on overdiagnosis used for breast and prostate cancer screening in England: an experimental survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

'Overdiagnosis', detection of disease that would never have caused symptoms or death, is a public health concern due to possible psychological and physical harm but little is known about how best to explain it. This study evaluated public perceptions of widely used information on the concept to identify scope for improving communication methods.

Design

Experimental survey carried out by a market research company via face-to-face computer-assisted interviews.

Setting

Interviews took place in participants' homes.

Participants

2111 members of the general public in England aged 18-70 years began the survey; 1616 were eligible for analysis. National representativeness was sought via demographic quota sampling.

Interventions

Participants were alloca

SUBMITTER: Ghanouni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5629687 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature