Systematic review of the psychological consequences of false-positive screening mammograms
Bond M, Pavey T, Welch K, Cooper C, Garside R, Dean S, Hyde C
Record ID 32011000643
English
Authors' objectives:
The purpose of this technology assessment is to conduct a systematic review, to identify the psychological and behavioural consequences following false-positive screening mammogram results that affect women and any evidence for the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce these. In particular we will be looking at whether the psychological and behavioural consequences or the effectiveness of specific interventions differ in different groups of women.
Authors' recommendations:
Study found that the experience of having a false-positive screening mammogram can cause breast cancer-specific psychological distress, that may endure for up to 3 years and reduce the liklihood of returning for screening the next time.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/2510
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Anxiety
- Attitude to Health
- Breast Neoplasms
- False Positive Reactions
- Mammography
- Mass Screening
- Stress, Psychological
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2013 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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