Effect of Reminder Telephone Calls on Mammography Compliance in High-Risk Women
Abstract
Even though mammography has been proven to be effective in reducing breast cancer mortality, this simple screening measure is underutilized by women in the general population as well as by women who are at high-risk. The effect of a reminder telephone call intervention has not been studied in this high-risk population in which the need for compliance is crucial. The hypothesis for this study is that a simple reminder telephone call will significantly increase mammography frequency in high-risk women compared to a control group. Currently, 428 women have consented to participate in the study. Interestingly, 332 (76%) reported obtaining annual mammograms already. Therefore, only subjects who were considered non-compliant (n=32) were randomized to the intervention or control group. Sixty-four (15%) of the women who responded declined participation. Reminder and follow-up telephone calls have been initiated on the 32 women randomized to the study. An interim analysis was not conducted due to the small number of women in each group and the varying months that mammograms were due. It is anticipated that the final year will provide adequate data to conduct an analysis on the effectiveness of a simple reminder telephone call on mammography compliance in this group of high-risk women.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA438152
Entities
People
- Carrie L. Snyder
Organizations
- Creighton University