title: Interventions to increase mammography rates among U.S. Latinas: a systematic review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the United States, health disparities exist in mammography rates for Latinas compared with other ethnic groups. Additionally, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths among Latina women. Increased mammography rates and earlier breast cancer diagnosis can decrease breast cancer fatality rates among Latina women.
  
  
  METHODS
  The purpose of this systematic review was to contribute to the knowledge basis on breast cancer prevention for U.S. Latinas by determining the effectiveness of interventions designed to increase mammography rates among this population. Both experimental and quasi-experimental studies were included in the systematic review, and nine were located that met inclusion criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Odds ratios were calculated, and the overall effect indicated a low level of effectiveness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Implications of findings for practice and research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Northern Virginia Campus, Alexandria, Virginia 22312, USA. jcorcora@vcu.edu
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Corcoran
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dattalo
authors.forename: Meghan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crowley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States