Frequency format diagram and probability chart for breast cancer risk communication: a prospective, randomized trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancer risk education enables women make informed decisions regarding their options for screening and risk reduction. We aimed to determine whether patient education regarding breast cancer risk using a bar graph, with or with...
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| author | Wahner-Roedler Dietlind Johnson Ruth E Sandhu Nicole P Neal Lonzetta Williams Constance I Pruthi Sandhya Crawford Brianna J Ghosh Karthik Britain Marcia K Cha Stephen S Ghosh Amit K |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancer risk education enables women make informed decisions regarding their options for screening and risk reduction. We aimed to determine whether patient education regarding breast cancer risk using a bar graph, with or without a frequency format diagram, improved the accuracy of risk perception.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We conducted a prospective, randomized trial among women at increased risk for breast cancer. The main outcome measurement was patients' estimation of their breast cancer risk before and after education with a bar graph (BG group) or bar graph plus a frequency format diagram (BG+FF group), which was assessed by previsit and postvisit questionnaires.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Of 150 women in the study, 74 were assigned to the BG group and 76 to the BG+FF group. Overall, 72% of women overestimated their risk of breast cancer. The improvement in accuracy of risk perception from the previsit to the postvisit questionnaire (BG group, 19% to 61%; BG+FF group, 13% to 67%) was not significantly different between the 2 groups (<it>P </it>= .10). Among women who inaccurately perceived very high risk (≥ 50% risk), inaccurate risk perception decreased significantly in the BG+FF group (22% to 3%) compared with the BG group (28% to 19%) (<it>P </it>= .004).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Breast cancer risk communication using a bar graph plus a frequency format diagram can improve the short-term accuracy of risk perception among women perceiving inaccurately high risk.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01d0f0b6ee7846db9d86884f638e46672022-12-22T01:37:32ZengBMCBMC Women's Health1472-68742008-10-01811810.1186/1472-6874-8-18Frequency format diagram and probability chart for breast cancer risk communication: a prospective, randomized trialWahner-Roedler DietlindJohnson Ruth ESandhu Nicole PNeal LonzettaWilliams Constance IPruthi SandhyaCrawford Brianna JGhosh KarthikBritain Marcia KCha Stephen SGhosh Amit K<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancer risk education enables women make informed decisions regarding their options for screening and risk reduction. We aimed to determine whether patient education regarding breast cancer risk using a bar graph, with or without a frequency format diagram, improved the accuracy of risk perception.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We conducted a prospective, randomized trial among women at increased risk for breast cancer. The main outcome measurement was patients' estimation of their breast cancer risk before and after education with a bar graph (BG group) or bar graph plus a frequency format diagram (BG+FF group), which was assessed by previsit and postvisit questionnaires.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Of 150 women in the study, 74 were assigned to the BG group and 76 to the BG+FF group. Overall, 72% of women overestimated their risk of breast cancer. The improvement in accuracy of risk perception from the previsit to the postvisit questionnaire (BG group, 19% to 61%; BG+FF group, 13% to 67%) was not significantly different between the 2 groups (<it>P </it>= .10). Among women who inaccurately perceived very high risk (≥ 50% risk), inaccurate risk perception decreased significantly in the BG+FF group (22% to 3%) compared with the BG group (28% to 19%) (<it>P </it>= .004).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Breast cancer risk communication using a bar graph plus a frequency format diagram can improve the short-term accuracy of risk perception among women perceiving inaccurately high risk.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/8/18 |
| spellingShingle | Wahner-Roedler Dietlind Johnson Ruth E Sandhu Nicole P Neal Lonzetta Williams Constance I Pruthi Sandhya Crawford Brianna J Ghosh Karthik Britain Marcia K Cha Stephen S Ghosh Amit K Frequency format diagram and probability chart for breast cancer risk communication: a prospective, randomized trial BMC Women's Health |
| title | Frequency format diagram and probability chart for breast cancer risk communication: a prospective, randomized trial |
| title_full | Frequency format diagram and probability chart for breast cancer risk communication: a prospective, randomized trial |
| title_fullStr | Frequency format diagram and probability chart for breast cancer risk communication: a prospective, randomized trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Frequency format diagram and probability chart for breast cancer risk communication: a prospective, randomized trial |
| title_short | Frequency format diagram and probability chart for breast cancer risk communication: a prospective, randomized trial |
| title_sort | frequency format diagram and probability chart for breast cancer risk communication a prospective randomized trial |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/8/18 |
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