title: Communicating with women about mammography.
abstract: METHODS
  We report survey results of the types of tools used to communicate with women about breast cancer screening and the content areas included in each tool for member countries of the International Breast Cancer Screening Network (IBSN).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In addition to using pamphlets and invitation letters, new technologies are being used such as the Internet which allows for easy updating of information and can provide interactive modules. Several countries have addressed the needs of specific populations such as indigenous populations or blind women. All countries provide basic information, although they do not provide all the same information.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More research is needed to understand what women need to make an informed decision about mammography and to learn what the best modalities are to provide this information.
authors.affiliation: University of Vermont and Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, VT 05401-3444, USA. Berta.Geller@uvm.edu
authors.forename: Berta M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Geller
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zapka
authors.forename: Solveig S-H
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hofvind
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scharpantgen
authors.forename: Livia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: Noriaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohuchi
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ballard-Barbash
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003142:Communication; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000592:standards*; D007258:Informed Consent; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013664:Teaching Materials