What are the views of three key stakeholder groups on extending the breast screening interval for low-risk women? A secondary qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is increasing interest in risk-stratified breast screening, whereby the prevention and early detection offers vary by a woman's estimated risk of breast cancer. To date, more focus has been directed towards high-risk screening pathways rather than considering women at lower risk, who may be eligible for extended screening intervals. This secondary data analysis aimed to compare the views of three key stakeholder groups on how extending screening intervals for low-risk women should be implemented and communicated as part of a national breast screening programme.

Methods

Secondary data analysis of three qualitative studies exploring the views of distinct stakeholder groups was conducted. Interviews took place with 23 low-risk women (identified from the BC-Pr

SUBMITTER: Taylor G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9700144 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature