Participation in breast screening programs: A review

Patterns and predictors of colorectal cancer test use in the adult U.S. population

“…28 We found that practicing other healthy behaviors (including having other cancer screening tests, exercising, and eating larger amounts of fruits and vegetables) was associated with higher rates of test use, which again is consistent with previously published data regarding CRC, breast cancer, and cervical cancer screening test behaviors. 21,[27][28][29] The variable found to be most strongly associated with CRC test use was having seen a physician at least once in the preceding year, a finding that is consistent with earlier studies. 30,31 We reported an increased association with increasing numbers of physician visits during the preceding year.…”

“…[21][22][23][24][25][26] With the exception of age, the screening behavior patterns observed in the current study data are consistent with the literature with regard to mammography and Pap smear test screening behaviors. [27][28][29] For CRC, test use continues to increase through the eighth decade of life, whereas mammography test use is highest among women in their 60s and then decreases with increasing age. 28 We found that practicing other healthy behaviors (including having other cancer screening tests, exercising, and eating larger amounts of fruits and vegetables) was associated with higher rates of test use, which again is consistent with previously published data regarding CRC, breast cancer, and cervical cancer screening test behaviors.…”

“…[27][28][29] For CRC, test use continues to increase through the eighth decade of life, whereas mammography test use is highest among women in their 60s and then decreases with increasing age. 28 We found that practicing other healthy behaviors (including having other cancer screening tests, exercising, and eating larger amounts of fruits and vegetables) was associated with higher rates of test use, which again is consistent with previously published data regarding CRC, breast cancer, and cervical cancer screening test behaviors. 21,[27][28][29] The variable found to be most strongly associated with CRC test use was having seen a physician at least once in the preceding year, a finding that is consistent with earlier studies.…”

Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Papanicolaou Smear Use

“…Nine interventions were excluded because they were designed to improve follow-up after abnormal Papanicolaou smears, which left 16 studies as a result of the search. 78 -90 Because electronic searches might not identify all relevant studies, 91 reference lists and published reviews of interventions 70,75,76 were reviewed, and a hand search of the journals Preventive Medicine and American Jour- *References 5,6,13,16,17,19,23,24,26,42,43,45,51,[53][54][55]18,22,32,34,36,40,41,45,54,56,57. ‡References 5,6,8,[14][15][16][18][19][20]22,23,40,41,[49][50][51]54,[58][59][60]…”

“…Increasing the provision of Papanicolaou smear counseling by primary care providers and, ultimately, routine Papanicolaou smear use are important components of current Healthy People 2010 goals for reducing cervical cancer mortality. 30 Physician recommendation is one of the strongest predictors of screening use, 13,17,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37] but in many cases, women report that their provider did not recommend Papanicolaou smears. 5,7,18,38 -45 Explanations for this behavior include lack of time, busy schedules and forgetfulness, 46,47 beliefs about screening efficacy in the absence of symptoms or concern about proficiency, 31,48 or confusion about conflicting professional recommendations.…”