Communicating about screening

Authors

Vikki A. Entwistle, University of Dundee
Stacy Carter, University of SydneyFollow
Lyndal Trevena, University of Sydney
Kathy Flitcroft, University of Sydney
Les Irwig, University of Sydney
Kirsten McCaffery, University of Sydney
Glenn P. Salkeld, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

110808

Publication Details

Entwistle, V. A., Carter, S. M., Trevena, L., Flitcroft, K., Irwig, L., McCaffery, K. & Salkeld, G. (2008). Communicating about screening. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 337 (7673), 789-791.

Abstract

Informed choice is important for screening, but not everyone wants or is able to analyse research data. Vikki Entwistle and colleagues propose a new approach to communication.