SynthesisHealth services research2018
Effectiveness of Interventions for Breast Cancer Screening in African American Women: A Meta-Analysis.
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Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effectiveness of Educational Interventions on Breast Cancer Screening Uptake, Knowledge, and Beliefs among Women: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Culturally Tailored Intervention to Promote Mammography Screening Practice Among Chinese American Women: a Systematic Review.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020Pooled it
- A global scoping review of interventions to increase participation in screening programmes for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer between 2016 and 2025.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The Effect of Social Associations on Mammography Screening Disparities in Rural Communities: A County-Level Secondary Analysis.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- A randomized factorial experiment to optimize the design of a culturally tailored breast cancer screening outreach chatbot intervention.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Critical Considerations for Using Cultural Targeting and Tailoring in Health Communication Interventions.Health communication · 2025Article
- A Pilot Analysis of Patient Portal Use and Breast Cancer Screening Among Black Patients in a Large Academic Health System.AJPM focus · 2025Article
- An analysis of multilevel factor contributions to breast cancer screening inequities in an academic health system.Cancer · 2025Observational
- Leveraging human-centered design and causal pathway diagramming toward enhanced specification and development of innovative implementation strategies: a case example of an outreach tool to address racial inequities in breast cancer screening.Implementation science communications · 2024Article
- Latent pathway-based Bayesian models to identify intervenable factors of racial disparities in breast cancer stage at diagnosis.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2024Article
- Big advocacy, little recognition: the hidden work of Black patients in precision medicine.Journal of community genetics · 2023Article
- The Integration of Value Assessment and Social Network Methods for Breast Health Navigation Among African Americans.Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research · 2023Article
- Factors associated with breast cancer screening services use among women in the United States: An application of the Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use.Preventive medicine · 2023Article
- Breast Cancer Champions: a peer-to-peer education and mobile mammography program improving breast cancer screening rates for women of African heritage.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2023Article
- Big Advocacy, Little Recognition: The Hidden Work of Black Patients in Precision Medicine.Research square · 2023Article
- Association of Population Screening for Breast Cancer Risk With Use of Mammography Among Women in Medically Underserved Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups.JAMA network open · 2021Article
- Modelling tool to support decision-making in the NHS Health Check programme: workshops, systematic review and co-production with users.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2021Article
- Access to Care as a Barrier to Mammography for Black Women.Policy, politics & nursing practice · 2021Article
- Genetic Testing and Surveillance of Young Breast Cancer Survivors and Blood Relatives: A Cluster Randomized Trial.Cancers · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to report the results of a meta-analysis conducted on the effects of clinical trials in breast cancer screening for African American women between 1997 and 2017. DATA SOURCES: Articles published in English and in the United States, between January 1997 and March 2017, were eligible for inclusion if they (1) conducted psychosocial, behavioral, or educational interventions designed to increase screening mammography rates in predominantly African American women of all ages; (2) utilized a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) design; and (3) reported quantitative screening rates following the intervention. STUDY
designRandomized clinical trials on breast cancer screening in African American women, published between January 1997 and March 2017, were selected from database searches. DATA COLLECTION
methodsData collected included effect size of screening versus comparison interventions, intervention characteristics, and a number of study characteristics to explore potential moderators. Search results yielded 327 articles, of which 14 met inclusion criteria and were included in analyses. PRINCIPAL
findingsFindings indicated that screening interventions for African American women were significantly more likely to result in mammography than control (OR = 1.56 [95 percent CI = 1.27-1.93], p < .0001). Although no patient or study characteristics significantly moderated screening efficacy, the most effective interventions were those specifically tailored to meet the perceived risk of African American women.
conclusionsScreening interventions are at least minimally effective for promoting mammography among African American women, but research in this area is limited to a small number of studies. More research is needed to enhance the efficacy of existing interventions and reduce the high morbidity and mortality rate of this underserved population.
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