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. 1999 Jun;89(6):924–926. doi: 10.2105/ajph.89.6.924

A randomized trial of breast cancer risk counseling: the impact on self-reported mammography use.

M D Schwartz 1, B K Rimer 1, M Daly 1, C Sands 1, C Lerman 1
PMCID: PMC1508646  PMID: 10358689

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the impact of individualized breast cancer risk counseling on mammography use among women at risk for breast cancer. METHODS: Participants (n = 508) were randomized to the breast cancer risk counseling intervention or a general health education control intervention, and 85% completed follow-up. RESULTS: In multivariate modeling, a significant group-by-education interaction demonstrated that among less-educated participants, breast cancer risk counseling led to reduced mammography use. There was no intervention effect among the more-educated participants. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that standard breast cancer risk counseling could have an adverse impact on the health behaviors of less-educated women.

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