Randomized trial of DVD, telephone, and usual care for increasing mammography adherence
Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal
Published online on July 28, 2014
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test an intervention to increase mammography screening in women 51–75 years of age who had not received a mammogram in the last 15 months. A total of 1681 women were randomized to (1) a mailed tailored interactive DVD, (2) a computer-tailored telephone counseling, or (3) usual care. Women with income below US$75,000 who were in the interactive DVD group had significantly more mammograms than women in usual care. Women with income above US$75,000 had significantly fewer mammograms than women with income less than US$75,000 regardless of group. Further investigation is needed to understand why women with income above US$75,000 did not show the same benefit of the intervention.