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A randomized trial of breast cancer risk counseling: the impact on self-reported mammography use

M D Schwartz et al. Am J Public Health. 1999 Jun.

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the impact of individualized breast cancer risk counseling on mammography use among women at risk for breast cancer.

Methods: Participants (n = 508) were randomized to the breast cancer risk counseling intervention or a general health education control intervention, and 85% completed follow-up.

Results: In multivariate modeling, a significant group-by-education interaction demonstrated that among less-educated participants, breast cancer risk counseling led to reduced mammography use. There was no intervention effect among the more-educated participants.

Conclusions: These results suggest that standard breast cancer risk counseling could have an adverse impact on the health behaviors of less-educated women.

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