Women who are recalled for further investigation for breast screening: psychological consequences 3 years after recall and factors affecting re-attendance

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Background In 1995–1996 a study was commenced investigating the experience of ‘false‐positive’ women, i.e. who had undergone further investigations following routine breast screening and received a clear final result. These women were found to experience significantly greater adverse psychological consequences at 1 month, 5 months and 11 months after assessment compared with women who received a clear result after the initial basic mammogram. The present study follows up these ‘false‐positive’ women 3 years later (at 35 months) just before being invited for their next routine breast screening. It investigates the effect of the previous experience of breast screening on adverse psychological consequences reported by false‐positive women at this time, and explores factors that may be associated with the current adverse psychological consequences. Factors influencing attendance for the forthcoming appointment are reported, and the non‐attendance rate is monitored.

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