title: Consumer information materials for diagnostic breast tests: women's views on information and their understanding of test results.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore women's views on diagnostic breast test information and elicit their preferences for this information.
  
  
  METHODS
  In-depth, face-to-face interview.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-seven women who had previously participated in a population-based telephone survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative thematic analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Analysis of interview transcripts revealed information about: (1) the wide range of information participants wanted about diagnostic mammography; (2) general reactions to diagnostic breast test information, including positive and negative reactions, views of test accuracy information and perceived influences on information preferences; (3) preferences for information content and presentation including the need for written information, the meaning of statistical information, different views on a simple presentation style, and variation in preferences; and (4) women's understanding of diagnostic test results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women want a range of information about diagnostic mammography, which is relevant at different times in the decision-making and testing process. Many women have difficulty interpreting test results.
authors.affiliation: Research Assistant, Screening and Test Evaluation Program, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. daveyh@health.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Heather M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Davey
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Phyllis N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Butow
authors.forename: Alexandra L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Barratt
authors.forename: Nehmat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Houssami
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Higginson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013664:Teaching Materials