A two-step intervention of increase mammography among women aged 65 and older.
Am J Public Health
; 87(10): 1683-6, 1997 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study evaluated a two-step intervention for mammography screening among older women.METHODS:
Four hundred and sixty women, identified from physician practices, were randomized to a control or a two-step intervention (physician letter and peer counseling call) group. Women in the intervention group who obtained a mammogram received a grocery coupon.RESULTS:
Over the 12 months of the study, more women in the intervention group than in the control group obtained mammograms (38% vs 16%). The most dramatic difference was in the higher odds that women in the intervention group would obtain a mammogram within 2 months (odds ratio = 10.5).CONCLUSIONS:
The intervention significantly increased screening mammography. Future efforts must be multifaceted and incorporate the unique concerns of older women.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mamografia
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Promoção da Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA