Breast cancer screening: It's your choice

Hersch, Jolyn; Members of the Screening and Test Evaluation Program at The University of Sydney

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dc.contributor.author	Hersch, Jolyn
dc.contributor.author	Members of the Screening and Test Evaluation Program at The University of Sydney
dc.date.accessioned	2017-04-19
dc.date.available	2017-04-19
dc.date.issued	2017-04-18
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2123/16658
dc.description	Breast cancer screening decision aid for women aged 50, updated in 2017	en
dc.description.abstract	Why is there a decision to make about having breast cancer screening? Many people think screening for early signs of breast cancer is always a good thing. But breast screening has advantages and disadvantages. This booklet is designed to help you make an informed choice about whether you would prefer to have screening or not.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	This booklet was developed in 2013 by members of the Screening and Test Evaluation Program at The University of Sydney, Australia. It was developed and evaluated as part of a research study which has been published in the following article: Hersch J, et al. Use of a decision aid including information on overdetection to support informed choice about breast cancer screening: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2015; 385: 1642. The booklet was updated in 2017 to reflect the extended age range for screening.	en
dc.language.iso	en_AU	en
dc.rights	Other
dc.subject	breast cancer screening	en
dc.subject	decision aid	en
dc.subject	decision making	en
dc.subject	informed choice	en
dc.subject	breast cancer	en
dc.subject	screening mammograms	en
dc.subject	overdetection	en
dc.subject	overdiagnosis	en
dc.title	Breast cancer screening: It's your choice	en
dc.type	Other	en
usyd.faculty	Faculty of Medicine and Health
usyd.department	School of Public Health	en