The effect of mammography pain on repeat participation in breast cancer screening: A systematic review

摘要: Uptake is crucial to reducing breast cancer mortality through screening. This review synthesised all available evidence on mammography pain as a deterrent subsequent Ten databases were searched. Studies containing empirical data relating screening re-attendance included (n = 20). In the most robust studies asking women why they had not re-attended, 25%-46% cited pain, equivalent approximately 47,000-87,000 per year in England. The for an association between experienced at previous mammogram and rates of suggests that who previously are more likely than those did fail re-attend: RR 1.34 (95% CI: 0.94-1.91). complexity phenomenon behaviours must be recognised. However, there sufficient conclude painful contributes non-re-attendance. Given importance cumulative participation, effective pain-reducing interventions needed.