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Validated tools measuring women's satisfaction in breast cancer screening programmes: A systematic review
Silvia Deandrea1, Minna Salakari1, Luciana Neamţiu1
1European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Via E. Fermi 2749 - TP 127, I-21027, Ispra, VA, Italy.
Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|March 14, 2018
Summary
Validated tools for assessing women's satisfaction with breast cancer screening are scarce. The MammoGraphy Questionnaire showed good quality, but other tools require further development for reliable breast cancer screening evaluations.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Public Health
- Oncology
Background:
- International guidelines emphasize patient satisfaction in breast cancer screening programs.
- A need exists for validated instruments to measure satisfaction with these screening programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically identify and evaluate the quality of validated instruments for measuring satisfaction with breast cancer screening programs.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature review was conducted from January 1965 to November 2017.
- Six validated instruments were identified from 3283 citations.
- The COSMIN checklist was used to assess instrument quality.
Main Results:
- The MammoGraphy Questionnaire demonstrated 'good' to 'excellent' quality across most domains.
- Other identified tools were rated as 'poor'/'fair' quality or lacked sufficient data for comprehensive assessment.
- Significant evolution in screening processes necessitates updated evaluation tools.
Conclusions:
- The MammoGraphy Questionnaire is a promising tool for assessing breast cancer screening satisfaction.
- Further development and validation of instruments are required to meet current screening program standards.
- Enhancing patient-reported outcome measures is crucial for improving screening quality.