title: Use of evidence-based strategies to promote mammography among medically underserved women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Several web-based resources recommend effective intervention strategies to promote use of mammography but there is limited information on whether the strategies are used, particularly by organizations that serve medically underserved women.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In 2010, data collected by the Avon Breast Health Outreach Program (BHOP) were analyzed to examine the diffusion of evidence-based intervention strategies among funded organizations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data on intervention strategies were obtained from a 2009 survey of Avon BHOP organizations funded during 2006-2009. Self-reported use of mammography was reported from annual intake forms administered to medically underserved women aged ≥40 years, excluding those with a history of breast cancer or initial enrollees not exposed to the strategies. Strategies reflected interventions reviewed in the Guide to Community Preventive Services. Those recommended to increase demand and use of mammography included (1) client reminders; (2) small media; (3) one-to-one education; (4) removal of structural barriers to rescreening; and (5) group education-and one that lacked sufficient evidence to warrant a recommendation (6) client incentives.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 86 organizations, 96% used three or more intervention strategies. The most common strategies were group education (91%) and client reminders (83%). The overall crude-percentage of recent mammography use was 84%. This percentage was similar for clinical sites and nonclinical sites, despite the disproportionate enrollment of medically underserved women in nonclinical sites.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The wide use of evidence-based strategies among Avon BHOP-funded organizations and high percentage of recent mammography use among women exposed to the strategies suggests that medically underserved women are benefiting from effective interventions to increase use of mammography.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. lobbr@smh.ca
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lobb
authors.forename: Kelly Morrison
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Opdyke
authors.forename: Cheryl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: McDonnell
authors.forename: Mary Grace
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pagaduan
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hurlbert
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gates-Ferris
authors.forename: Banghee
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Jennifer D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003625:Data Collection; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014481:United States