Telephonic counselling improves attendance rate of mammograpic screening

Purpose: Does a telephone call based on motivational interviewing increase attendance at mammography screening in women who had not responded to a first written invitation better than a second letter? Methods and Materials: Women who had not responded to a written invitation to attend the free German community-based mammography screening program were included into this prospective study. They were randomized into controls who got a second invitation letter only and into a treatment group which was contacted by telephone. The interview was conducted by a person trained in motivational interviewing. It was standar…