The Long-Term Effects of False-Positive Mammograms
Authors: John Brodersen, Hanne Thorsen
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2007)

Letters20 November 2007The Long-Term Effects of False-Positive MammogramsJohn Brodersen, MD, GP, PhD and Hanne Thorsen, MD, PhDJohn Brodersen, MD, GP, PhDFrom the Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.Search for more papers by this author and Hanne Thorsen, MD, PhDFrom the Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-147-10-200711200-00014 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We acknowledge Brewer and colleagues' work in their systematic review of the long-term effects of false-positive mammography (1). We are currently conducting several projects on the psychosocial consequences of having a false-positive cancer screening result, and we would like to contribute some of the knowledge gained from our research.In a systematic review about the adequacy of measuring short- and long-term consequences of false-positive screening mammography (2), we concluded: “Given the inadequacy of the measurement instruments used, any current conclusions about the long-term consequences of false-positive results of screening mammography must remain tentative.” In our recent research, ...References1. Brewer NT, Salz T, Lillie SE. Systematic review: the long-term effects of false-positive mammograms. Ann Intern Med. 2007;146:502-10. [PMID: 17404352] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Brodersen J, Thorsen H, Cockburn J. The adequacy of measurement of short and long-term consequences of false-positive screening mammography. J Med Screen. 2004;11:39-44. [PMID: 15006113] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Brodersen J, Thorsen H, Kreiner S. Validation of a condition-specific measure for women having an abnormal screening mammography. Value Health. 2007;10:294-304. [PMID: 17645684] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Brodersen J. Measuring psychosocial consequences of false-positive screening results—breast cancer as an example [PhD dissertation]. Copenhagen: University of Copenhagen; 2006. Google Scholar5. Lunde IM. Jeg håber det bedste … [Danish]. Ringkøbing, Denmark: Den Medicinske Forskningsenhed; 1997. Google Scholar6. Lou S, Dahl K, Risør MB, Hvidman LE, Thomsen SG, Jørgensen FS, et al. [A qualitative study of pregnant women's choice of nuchal translucency measurement]. Ugeskr Laeger. 2007;169:914-8. [PMID: 17359736] MedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From the Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoSystematic Review: The Long-Term Effects of False-Positive Mammograms Noel T. Brewer , Talya Salz , and Sarah E. Lillie The Long-Term Effects of False-Positive Mammograms Berta M. Geller and Richard Pinckney The Long-Term Effects of False-Positive Mammograms Noel Brewer , Talya Salz , and Sarah E. Lillie Metrics Cited byA model of the influence of false-positive mammography screening results on subsequent screening 20 November 2007Volume 147, Issue 10Page: 739KeywordsBreast cancerBreast cancer screeningCancer screeningConflicts of interestEmotionsForecastingMammographyQuestionnairesSystematic reviews ePublished: 20 November 2007 Issue Published: 20 November 2007 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2007 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...