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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2013

Open Access 01-12-2013 | Research article

Methods to increase participation in organised screening programs: a systematic review

Authors: Laura Camilloni, Eliana Ferroni, Beatriz Jimenez Cendales, Annamaria Pezzarossi, Giacomo Furnari, Piero Borgia, Gabriella Guasticchi, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, the Methods to increase participation Working Group

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Background

The European Community recommends the implementation of population-based screening programmes for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancers. This recommendation is supported by many observational studies showing that organised programmes effectively reduce mortality and control the inappropriate use of screening tests. We conducted a systematic review of studies assessing the efficacy of interventions to increase participation in organised population-based screening programs.

Methods

We included all studies on interventions aimed at increasing screening participation published between 1/1999 and 7/2012. For those published before 1999, we considered the Jepson et al. (2000) review (Health Technol Assess 4:1-133, 2000).

Results

Including studies from the Jepson review, we found 69 with quantitative information on interventions in organised screening: 19 for cervical, 26 for breast, 20 colorectal cancers, and 4 for cervical and breast cancer together.
Effective interventions were: postal (breast RR = 1,37 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI): 1.25-1.51; cervical RR = 1.71 95% CI: 1.60-1.83; colorectal RR = 1.33 95% CI: 1.17-1.51) and telephone reminders (with heterogeneous methods for implementation); GP’s signature on invitation letter (breast RR = 1.13 95% CI: 1.11-1.16; cervical RR = 1.20 95% CI: 1.10-1.30; colorectal RR = 1.15 95% CI: 1.07-1.24); scheduled appointment instead of open appointment (breast RR = 1.26 95% CI: 1.02-1.55; cervical RR = 1.49 95% CI: 1.27-1.75; colorectal RR = 1.79 95% CI: 1.65-1.93). Mailing a kit for self-sampling cervical specimens increased participation in non-responders (RR = 2.37 95% CI: 1.44-3.90).

Conclusion

Although some interventions did prove to be effective, some specific variables may influence their effectiveness in and applicability to organised population-based screening programs.
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Metadata
Title
Methods to increase participation in organised screening programs: a systematic review
Authors
Laura Camilloni
Eliana Ferroni
Beatriz Jimenez Cendales
Annamaria Pezzarossi
Giacomo Furnari
Piero Borgia
Gabriella Guasticchi
Paolo Giorgi Rossi
the Methods to increase participation Working Group
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-464

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