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Organized Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Canada - 1996 Report
Recruitment and Retention
Recruitment of women and retention of previously screened women are two key objectives of screening programs, although methods vary across programs. In 1996, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba sent letters of invitation to women in the target age group based on a population list (usually health insurance files). In Ontario, letters of invitation were sent to women using mainly physicians' patient lists; in Nova Scotia, physicians were urged to send letters to women; and in British Columbia, letters of invitation were sent to a limited number of women in specific communities. In addition to those who received a letter of invitation, women attending for the first time included women referred by their physician and women who were self-referred.
Table 5 provides information on the number of initial (first screens) and subsequent screens (rescreens) by age group. The percentage of total screens within the target age group (50-69 years) varies between 51.9% and 99.9% according to province.
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60-69 |
70 + |
All Ages |
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| British Columbia First screens Rescreens Total screens |
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| Alberta First screens Rescreens Total screens |
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| Saskatchewan First screens Rescreens Total screens |
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| Manitoba First screens Rescreens Total screens |
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| Ontario First screens Rescreens Total screens |
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| Nova Scotia First screens Rescreens Total screens |
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| Newfoundland First screens Rescreens Total screens |
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| All Programs First screens Rescreens Total screens |
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| * Age is not rounded. For programs that do not screen women under the age of 50, this age group includes women who were 49 at the time of screen, but were invited to participate in the program because they were turning 50 that year. | |||||
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