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Breast cancer screening programme as setting for an adjunct research project: effect on programme attendance.
1Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Breivika N-9037, Norway. inger.gram@ism.uit.no
Journal of Medical Screening
|April 18, 2008
Summary
Adding a research project to breast cancer screening did not impact attendance rates. This suggests screening programs can accommodate additional research without affecting participation.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Public Health
- Clinical Trials
Background:
- High attendance is crucial for effective breast cancer screening programs.
- Integrating adjunct research projects may pose a risk to screening program attendance.
- The Tromsø Mammography and Breast Cancer study aimed to assess this potential impact.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate whether an adjunct research project influences attendance rates in a breast cancer screening program.
- To determine the feasibility of conducting research alongside established public health initiatives.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial was conducted involving women aged 55+ in Tromsø, Norway.
- Eligible women were randomly assigned to either a study arm (invited to participate in research) or a control arm.
- Attendance rates were compared between the study and control groups.
Main Results:
- Attendance was 80.1% in the study arm (n=253) and 74.8% in the control arm (n=397).
- The difference in attendance rates between the groups was not statistically significant (P = 0.09).
Conclusions:
- Adjunct research projects do not appear to negatively affect attendance in breast cancer screening programs.
- Breast cancer screening programs are suitable settings for conducting supplementary research projects.
- Public health screening initiatives can potentially be enhanced by integrated research endeavors.
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