Author:

• Miguel Basto Pereira - Pereira, M. - Braga, Outro País/Another Country - Instituto de Ciências da Vida e da Saúde (ICVS), Escola de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Minho e ICVS/3B´s Laboratório Associado - <miguelbastopereira@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Joana Oliveira - Oliveira, J. - USF Manuel Rocha Peixoto - <joana_fo@hotmail.com>
• Daniela Pinheiro Ribeiro - Ribeiro, DP - USF Manuel Rocha Peixoto - <danielaribeiromgf@gmail.com>
• Bárbara Castro - Castro, B. - Braga, Outro País/Another Country - USF Manuel Rocha Peixoto - <bcusf1@gmail.com>
• John Yaphe - Yaphe, J - Instituto de Ciências da Vida e da Saúde (ICVS), Escola de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Minho e ICVS/3B´s Laboratório Associado - <yonahyaphe@hotmail.com>
• Jaime Correia de Sousa - Correia-de-Sousa, J. - Instituto de Ciências da Vida e da Saúde (ICVS), Escola de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Minho e ICVS/3B´s Laboratório Associado - <jaimecsousa@ecsaude.uminho.pt>

Thematic Area:

Políticas em Saúde

Abstract:

The objective of this review was to assess the strength of evidence for the current Portuguese performance indicator on breast cancer screening with mammography in order to determine the recommended age group and periodicity for screening.
Articles were searched in the main international databases of medical literature. Articles published between January 2006 and January 2012 and addressing the objectives of this review were included. The SORT taxonomy was used to classify the results.
Of the 253 articles, five articles met the inclusion criteria and were selected for review. These included three systematic reviews, one meta-analysis and one clinical guideline based on a systematic review.
A reduction in breast cancer mortality with screening mamography was the outcome measure in all articles selected.
Screening mammography between 50 and 69 years was recommended in all articles that assess this age group. The clinical guidelines recommended screening every two years.
In conclusion, the current literature recommends mammography for women between the ages of 50 and 69 years, every two years. This is consistent with the current performance indicator for breast cancer screening in Portugal.

Keywords:

Breast cancer mammography screening age groups frequency

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