Improving the quality of the written information sent to women about breast screening

Evidence-based Criteria for the Content of Letters and Leaflets

NHSBSP Pub. No. 64

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ISBN 978-1-844663-043-1
Published August 2007

The evidence presented in this report is based on a systematic review undertaken by staff at the Cancer Research UK Primary Care Education Research Group.

Guidelines based on this evidence, including an update of guidelines published in 1998 (Guidelines on Improving the Quality of the Written Information Sent to Women who are Recalled for Assessment; NHSBSP Publication No 38), are published as a separate document: Improving the Quality of the Written Information Sent to Women about Breast Screening: Guidelines on the Content of Letters and Leaflets (NHSBSP Publication No 65).

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