Developing a website to help women aged 55 + incorporate risk in decision-making about breast cancer screening and prevention medications.
Mara A Schonberg, Jessica Jushchyshyn, Ria Shah and 2 others
PMID 40344909WHAT IT FOUND
Most older women and experts found a breast cancer risk website helpful and easy to use, but it was not tested for whether it changes screening or medication decisions.
Key findings
01Most patients found the website helpful and easy to use.
02Most experts found the website helpful and easy to use.
03The study did not test whether the website changes women's decision-making.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
Patient participants were English-speaking and from one geographic area. Most patient participants were college graduates, so results may not apply to people with lower educational attainment. The study did not formally assess health literacy. The website was not tested for effects on women's decision-making. The paper states 45 patients agreed to participate, but some patient ratings are reported out of 44. The authors state that continuously improving the website during the study may mean the findings underestimate its acceptability.
Declared interests
The authors declare no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work, and report no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that the website improves women's screening or prevention medication decisions. It was tested only for feedback on helpfulness and ease of use, and the authors did not study its effect on decision-making.