Randomized Trial of Personalized Breast Density and Breast Cancer Risk Notification.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite widespread implementation of mammographic breast density (MBD) notification laws, the impact of these laws on knowledge of MBD and knowledge of breast cancer risk is limited by the lack of tools to promote informed decision-making in practice.

Objective

To develop and evaluate whether brief, personalized informational videos following a normal mammogram in addition to a legislatively required letter about MBD result can improve knowledge of MBD and breast cancer risk compared to standard care (i.e., legislatively required letter about MBD included with the mammogram result).

Design/participants

Prospective randomized controlled trial of English-speaking women, age 40-74 years, without prior history of breast cancer, receiving a screening mammogram w

SUBMITTER: Haas JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6445917 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature