The effect of information about the benefits and harms of mammography on women’s decision-making: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

The effect of information about the benefits and harms of mammography on women’s decision-making: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The decision to participate or not in breast cancer screening is complex due to the trade-off between the expected benefit of breast cancer mortality reduction and the major harm of overdiagnosis. It seems ethically necessary to inform women so that they can actively participate...

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Main Authors: Misericòrdia Carles, Montserrat Martínez-Alonso, Anna Pons, Maria José Pérez-Lacasta, Lilisbeth Perestelo-Pérez, Maria Sala, Carmen Vidal, Montse Garcia, Ana Toledo-Chávarri, Núria Codern, Maria Feijoo-Cid, Anabel Romero, Roger Pla, Jorge Soler-González, Xavier Castells, Montserrat Rué, on behalf of the InforMa Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Screening
Breast cancer
Informed choice
Early detection
Decision aids
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2161-7

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