A two-step intervention to increase mammography among women aged 65 and older

N.K. Janz, D. Schottenfeld, K.M. Doerr, S.M. Selig, R.L. Dunn, M. Strawderman and P.A. Levine

American Journal of Public Health, 1997, vol. 87, issue 10, 1683-1686

Abstract: Objectives. This study evaluated a two-step intervention for mammography screening among older women. Methods. Four hundred and sixty women, identified from physician practices, were randomized to a control or a two- step intervention (physician letter and peer counseling call) group. Women in the intervention group who obtained a mammogram received a grocery coupon. Results. Over the 12 months of the study, more women in the intervention group than in the control group obtained mammograms (38% vs 16%). The most dramatic difference was in the higher odds that women in the intervention group would obtain a mammogram within 2 months (odds ratio = 10.5). Conclusions. The intervention significantly increased screening mammography. Future efforts must be multifaceted and incorporate the unique concerns of older women.

Date: 1997
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