Does improving communication and information for women increase attendance at colposcopy in an inner city clinic? A randomised controlled trial.

Abstract:

PURPOSE:To establish whether information leaflets and appointment reminders improve attendance for diagnostic colposcopy. DESIGN & SETTING:Randomised controlled trial in an inner city colposcopy clinic. PARTICIPANTS:500 women newly referred to the colposcopy clinic with abnormal cervical screening smear results were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group using computer-generated numbers. INTERVENTION:233 women referred for colpoposcopy were sent a comprehensive information leaflet with their appointment details and additionally were sent reminder letters regarding their appointment 7-10 days prior to their appointment date. CONTROL:267 women were sent the standard basic information prior to their appointment. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:Attendance and default rates for diagnostic colposcopy. RESULTS:Default in the intervention arm was 42 out of 233 (18%) compared with 93 out of 267 (35%) in the control arm. CONCLUSION:Improved communication and information in the form of a detailed leaflet and a reminder letter for women with a recently abnormal smear result increased attendance for initial colposcopy assessment.

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Eur J Gynaecol Oncol

authors

Tomlinson A,Kyrgiou M,Paraskevaidis E,Kitchener H,Martin-Hirsch P

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Has Abstract

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2004-01-01 00:00:00

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445-8

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4

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0392-2936

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2709-0086

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25

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