[Attendance in the second phase (2004-2005) of the Hungarian organized breast cancer screening program].
OBJECTIVE
Organised, nationwide screening for breast cancer with mammography in the age group of 45-65 years with a 2-year screening interval started in Hungary in January 2002. The aim of this study is to analyze the attendance rate of breast screening programme, including the analysis of the ratio of screening and diagnostic mammography examinations.


METHODS
The data derive from the financial database of the National Health Insurance Fund Administration (NHIFA) covering the 6-year period between 2000-2006. The ratio of women in the age group of 45-65 years was calculated having either a screening mammography or a diagnostic mammography. The analysis was carried out for the years 2000-2001 before and 2002-2003, 2004-2005 after the implementation of nationwide organised programme.


RESULTS
In the years 2000-2001 7.26% of the women aged 45-65 had an opportunistic screening mammography, while in 2002-2003 34% and in 2004-2005 29.5% of the target population had screening mammography within the organised programme. During the same periods 19.8% (2000-2001), 22.1% (2002-2003) and 23.2% (2004-2005) of women aged 45-65 had a diagnostic mammography. Thus the total (screening and diagnostic) coverage of mammography increased from 26.2% (2000-2001) to 53.5% (2002-2003) and 50.8% (2004-2005).


CONCLUSIONS
Attendance of the Hungarian organised breast cancer screening programme slightly declined in 2004-2005, and to achieve the expected results in decline of mortality further improvement of attendance is necessary.
Boncz
Imre
I
Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar Egészség-gazdaságtani, Egészségpolitikai és Egészségügyi Menedzsment Tanszék, Pécs. imre.boncz@etk.pte.hu
Sebestyén
Andor
A
Döbrossy
Lajos
L
Péntek
Zoltán
Z
Kovács
Attila
A
Budai
András
A
Kövi
Rita
R
Ember
István
I
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation