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## Abstract This prospective study examined whether the psychological impact of organized mammography screening is influenced by women's pre‐existing experience with breast cancer and perceived susceptibility (PS) to the disease. From a target population of 16,886, a random sample of women with a normal screening finding and all women with a false positive or a benign biopsy finding were included (__N__=1942). Data were collected with postal questionnaires 1‐month before screening invitation and 2 and 12 months after screening. Response rate was 63% at baseline; 86, and 80% of the baseline participants responded to the follow‐ups. Psychological impact was measured as anxiety (STAI‐S), depression (BDI), health‐related concerns (IAS), and breast cancer‐specific beliefs and concerns. Data was analyzed with repeated measures analyses of variance, with estimates of effect size based on Eta‐squared. Women with breast cancer experience had higher risk perception already before screening invitation; after screening they were also more distressed. Women with high PS were more distressed than women with low PS also at pre‐invitation. The distress was not alleviated by screening, but instead

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Author

Pilvikki Absetz; Arja R. Aro; Stephen R. Sutton

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley; FASEB (ISSN 1057-9249)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)