Randomized trial of DVD, telephone, and usual care for increasing mammography adherence

J Health Psychol. 2016 Jun;21(6):916-26. doi: 10.1177/1359105314542817. Epub 2014 Jul 28.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to test an intervention to increase mammography screening in women 51-75 years of age who had not received a mammogram in the last 15 months. A total of 1681 women were randomized to (1) a mailed tailored interactive DVD, (2) a computer-tailored telephone counseling, or (3) usual care. Women with income below US$75,000 who were in the interactive DVD group had significantly more mammograms than women in usual care. Women with income above US$75,000 had significantly fewer mammograms than women with income less than US$75,000 regardless of group. Further investigation is needed to understand why women with income above US$75,000 did not show the same benefit of the intervention.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00287040.

Keywords: breast cancer; cancer screening; health promotion; randomized trials.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Audiovisual Aids / statistics & numerical data*
  • Counseling / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Income / statistics & numerical data*
  • Mammography / statistics & numerical data*
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Compliance / statistics & numerical data*
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Telephone / statistics & numerical data*

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT00287040