Quantifying independent risk factors for failing to rescreen in a breast cancer screening program in Flanders, Belgium

Abstract: Background Mammographic screening may reduce breast cancer mortality by about 20%, provided participation is high and women screen regularly. We quantified independent risk factors for failing to rescreen and built a model to predict how rescreening rates change if these risk factors would be modified. Methods Multivariate analysis was used to analyze data from a prospective study which included a self-administered questionnaire and rescreening status 30 months after a t0 mammogram, using a random sample of women 5067 years (Belgium 20102013). Results A false positive result at the m... Mehr ...