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Allison Fiscalini1, Kelly Blum2, Kirkpatrick Fergus2
1University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. Allison.stoverfiscalini@ucsf.edu.
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The Women Informed to Screen Depending on Measures of risk (WISDOM) Study (clinicaltrials.gov NCT02620852, 2016-08-31) is pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluating risk assessment to inform the age to start, frequency and modality of breast cancer screening and risk reduction. The WISDOM Study uses a preference-tolerant design, enabling women who decline randomization to self-select their screening arm. The risk-based arm included comprehensive breast cancer risk assessment using the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) model and genetics. From August 2016 to February 2023, WISDOM enrolled a large, diverse, nationwide cohort of 46,403 participants - 77% non-Hispanic (NH) White, 9% Hispanic, 6% (NH) Black, and 5% (NH) Asian; demographic diversity increased over time. Mean age at baseline was 54 years. 28,372 (61%) were randomized, while 89% of those who self-selected their screening arm chose risk-based screening. The preference-tolerant design captured real-world screening preferences while maintaining scientific rigor and demonstrated strong preference for risk-based screening.
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