title: [Information materials on mammography screening in Austria--do they help women with informed decision?].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Autonomy of patients is receiving greater acceptance in health care and prevention. Therefore, patients' and consumers' information attains greater significance.
  
  
  METHODS
  The following study analyses the information in pamphlets on mammography aimed at consumers in Austria, in total five leaflets and two brochures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results show that the information given does not support patients' informed decisions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The discussion lists reasons and shows ways to meet the challenges.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sozialmedizin und Epidemiologie, Karl-Franz-Universität Graz. eva.rasky@meduni-graz.at
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rásky
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Groth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001317:Austria; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic