Women need better information on routine mammography: Women's needs inform contents of screening literature

doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7419.868-c

BMJ 2003;327:868-869 (11 October), doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7419.868-c

Letter

Women need better information on routine mammography

Women's needs inform contents of screening literature

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EDITOR—Thornton et al think that women need better informationabout routine mammography.¹ We have produced a leaflet, Breastscreening the facts, which is designed to ensure women are toldwhat screening can and cannot achieve.²

It includes an explanation about false positive and false negativeresults and informs women about the use made of their personalinformation for audit, as set out in the General Medical Councilguidance on confidentiality. Women should therefore be ableto make an informed choice based on an understanding about whythey are attending for screening, and what happens to theirrecords after being screened.

The leaflet was extensively researched and tested to ensurethat it is easy to understand. It was clear from the researchthat women wanted the right information at the right time, whenit actually meant something to them.

We accept that some women may want further information, . . . [Full text of this article]

Julietta Patnick, director

NHS Cancer Screening Programmes, Manor House, Sheffield S11 9PS screening@westminster.com

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