Patient Perception of Mammogram Guidelines

January 4, 2017 updated by: University of Massachusetts, Worcester
The purpose of this study was to determine attitudes regarding the 2009 USPSTF Guidelines for breast cancer screening for women in their 40's and assess the effect of one of two newspaper articles on their attitudes. The population studied was women seeing their private gynecologist for annual exams in the 39-49 year old age group.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Subjects completed a baseline questionnaire listing demographics, previous experience with mammograms, and acquaintances with breast cancer. They then were randomly assigned one of two articles (one favorable and one unfavorable) that had been published in the newspaper regarding the USPSTF breast cancer screening guidelines. Their attitudes towards the safety of the guidelines and their willingness to comply with them was then measured.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

247

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Auburn, Massachusetts, United States, 01501
        • UMassMemorial Medical Group- Auburn Gyn
      • Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States, 01545
        • Shrewsbury Ob-Gyn
      • Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States, 01545
        • UMassMemorial Medical Group- OB-GYN
      • Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01608
        • Women's Health of Central Mass

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

39 years to 49 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • women aged 39-49 seeing their gynecologist for routine preventive care

Exclusion Criteria:

  • women not aged 39-49
  • women with breast cancer
  • women not able to read English

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Guideline unfavorable article
Other: read unfavorable article prior to answering questions
article title: "Taking a hit on healthcare- why that's women's work"
Other Names:
  • Boston Globe, November 19, 2009; Section A17. Joan Vennochi.
Active Comparator: Guideline favorable article
Other: read favorable article prior to answering questions
read "A Backlash of Mistrust"
Other Names:
  • Washington Post; November 25, 2009. Ellen Goodman.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Willingness to forgo mammograms from age 40-49
Time Frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article
within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Do you feel that the mammogram recommendations safe?
Time Frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article
within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article
Do attitudes regarding the breast cancer screening guidelines differ by acquaintance with breast cancer?
Time Frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article
within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article
Does willingness to forgo mammograms in their 40's differ by previous "false alarms" with mammography?
Time Frame: within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article
within 15 minutes of completion of reading assigned article

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dale Magee, M.D., M.S., University of Massachusetts, Worcester
  • Study Director: AuTumn Davidson, M.D., University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 22, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 28, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

December 29, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 5, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2017

Last Verified

January 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OBGYN13730

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