Breast Cancer Outreach for Underserved Women: A Randomized Trial and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Abstract

The current state of knowledge in breast cancer early detection outreach to underserved and multi-ethnic populations is lacking tested interventions that specifically address life-long, periodic screening, and that have been evaluated for cost-effectiveness. Based on the successes of an NCI-funded community intervention trial, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Intervention Study (BACCIS), the current study develops an adapted outreach intervention, BACCIS-II, a moderate level intervention, and evaluates it for cost-effectiveness in a randomized, controlled trial with a minimal intervention. The cost-effectiveness analysis will also compare these two interventions with the intensive BACCIS intervention. In the new model, volunteers known as Women's Health Advocates are recruited among organizations that serve low-income communities. We hypothesize that these WHA's, upon completion of training, will reach 500 underserved, underscreened women and demonstrate significant advances in screening adoption stage during the study period.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA353258

Entities

People

  • Rena J. Pasick

Organizations

  • Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Cervical Cancers
  • Communities
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Costs
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Education
  • Health
  • Materials
  • Neoplasms
  • Training
  • Urban Areas
  • Volunteers
  • Women'S Health

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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