ReviewBreast (Edinburgh, Scotland)2018
The impact of legislation mandating breast density notification - Review of the evidence.
Review in Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
- Supplemental Screening as an Adjunct to Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening in People With Dense Breasts: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2023Pooled it
- The Impact of Breast Density Information or Notification on Women's Cognitive, Psychological, and Behavioral Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2021Pooled it
- The impact of mandatory mammographic breast density notification on supplemental screening practice in the United States: a systematic review.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of a Randomized Trial of a Web-Based Intervention on Patient-Provider Communication About Breast Density.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2021Trial
- Psychosocial Impact of Breast Density Notification Through Breast Cancer Screening: A Qualitative Interview Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Assessment of knowledge and awareness regarding breast density among breast cancer screening healthcare professionals.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Protocol for a pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomized clinical trial testing behavioral economic implementation strategies to increase supplemental breast MRI screening among patients with extremely dense breasts.Implementation science : IS · 2023Article
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- Impact of the systematic introduction of tomosynthesis on breast biopsies: 10 years of results.La Radiologia medica · 2023Article
- Women's Breast Cancer Screening Confidence by Screening Modality and Breast Density: A Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Survey Study.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2022Article
- The impact of breast density notification on rescreening rates within a population-based mammographic screening program.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2022Article
- General practitioners' (GPs) understanding and views on breast density in Australia: a qualitative interview study.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Deep Learning-Based Artificial Intelligence for Mammography.Korean journal of radiology · 2021Review
- Incorporating Baseline Breast Density When Screening Women at Average Risk for Breast Cancer : A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.Annals of internal medicine · 2021Article
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- Comparison between execution and reading time of 3D ABUS versus HHUS.La Radiologia medica · 2020Article
- Dense Breast Notification Laws, Education, and Women's Awareness and Knowledge of Breast Density: a Nationally Representative Survey.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Article
- Knowledge and Perception of Breast Density, Screening Mammography, and Supplemental Screening: in Search of "Informed".Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Article
- Evaluation of existing patient educational materials and development of a brochure for women with dense breasts.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2020Article
- Confusion and Anxiety Following Breast Density Notification: Fact or Fiction?Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Breast density (BD) is an independent risk factor for breast cancer and reduces the sensitivity of mammography. The enactment of BD legislation in a majority of states in the USA mandating notification of risks associated with BD directly to women undergoing mammography has catapulted interest in BD among women, physicians, and policymakers. We therefore report a descriptive review of the evidence on the impact of enactment of BD legislation. Based on 22 eligible studies, we identified four broad themes of research: studies of the impact on screening rates, most showing increased utilisation of supplemental screening; studies exploring the effect on women, radiologists, or primary physicians (reporting heterogeneous effects on knowledge, awareness, perceptions, attitudes and behaviour; and changes in practice); few studies assessing the population impact (effect on screening outcomes or breast cancer stage); and studies of costs highlighting the economic burden from supplemental screening. Given that many of the studies were retrospective single institution studies (comparing pre- and post-legislation) or small surveys with a paucity of population-level studies, we highlight areas meriting additional research. The information described in this review can inform research priorities where BD legislation has been introduced and can be used to guide world-wide policy or practice decisions where BD legislation may be under debate or contemplation.
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