Table 1 Criteria for an informed screening choice and their consideration in brochure A ('new’) and B ('old’)
Criteria | Brochure A | Brochure B |
|---|---|---|
1. Rate of pathological result of screening | Y | Ya |
2. Benefit of mammography screening | Y | Y |
3. Reduction of mortality by screening | Ya | N |
4. Absolute/relative risk reduction | N | N |
5. Reduction of total mortality | N | N |
6. Sensitivity of screening | Y | Y |
7. Specificity of screening | Y | N |
8. How many women have to be screened to save one from dying of breast cancer (NNSb) | Ya | N |
9. Recommendation to self-checking the breast (BSEc) | Nd | Yd |
10. Overdiagnosis - early cancer (How many DCISe are discovered that would never have any clinical relevance?) | Ya | N |
11. Rate of false positive results | Ya | N |
12. Increase of operation and radiation of women who do not benefit | Y | N |
13. Interval cancer | Y | Y |
14. Earlier diagnosis without delay of death | Y | N |
15. Potential side effects of x-ray | N | Y |