McDonnell 2001.
Methods | Case series | |
Participants | Family history/risk ‐ all with a first BC, who had a family history of breast or ovarian cancer Participants underwent CRRM between 1960 and 1993 388 = pre‐menopausal 357 = post‐menopausal |
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Interventions | CRRM (41% subcutaneous, 59% total) = 745 Comparison group: simulated from age‐adjusted life tables presuming no CRRM | |
Outcomes | BC incidence | |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Free of selection bias? | High risk | The analysis did not sufficiently control for confounding factors (i.e. histology or stage of primary tumor). |
Free of performance bias? | Low risk | Participants identified through search of Surgical Index Recording System for all participants having a CRRM from 1960‐1993. |
Free of detection bias? | Low risk | Medical record information was available for all participants. |
Free of attrition bias? | Low risk | Median length of follow‐up was 10 years. Questionnaires completed for 90.3% of the participants |