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Clinical Trial
. 1997 Oct;87(10):1683-6.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.10.1683.

A two-step intervention of increase mammography among women aged 65 and older

N K Janz  1 , D Schottenfeld, K M Doerr, S M Selig, R L Dunn, M Strawderman, P A Levine
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Clinical Trial

A two-step intervention of increase mammography among women aged 65 and older

N K Janz et al. Am J Public Health. 1997 Oct.

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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