Marina Pinto-Carbó, Mercedes Vanaclocha-Espí, Javier Martín-Pozuelo, Paula Romeo-Cervera, Marta Hernández-García, Josefa Ibáñez, Susana Castán-Cameo, Dolores Salas, Nicolien T van Ravesteyn, Harry de Koning, Óscar Zurriaga, Ana Molina-Barceló
BACKGROUND: The recommendation for the implementation of mammography screening in women aged 45-49 and 70-74 is conditional with moderate certainty of the evidence. The aim of this study is to simulate the long-term outcomes (2020-50) of using different age range scenarios in the breast cancer screening programme of the Valencia Region (Spain), considering different programme participation rates. METHODS: Three age range scenarios (S) were simulated with the EU-TOPIA tool, considering a biennial screening interval: S1, 45-69 years old (y); S2, 50-69 y and S3, 45-74 y...
April 5, 2024: European Journal of Public Health