Publications by authors named "Sally Doncovio"
Background: Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening has been shown in international trials to increase cancer detection compared with mammography; however, results have varied across screening settings, and currently there is limited and conflicting evidence on interval cancer rates (a surrogate for screening effectiveness). Australian pilot data also indicated substantially longer screen-reading time for DBT posing a barrier for adoption. There is a critical need for evidence on DBT to inform its role in Australia, including evaluation of potentially more feasible models of implementation, and quantification of screening outcomes by breast density which has global relevance.
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- - Australia has high colorectal cancer rates, and participation in its National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) is low, particularly among those aged 50-60.
- - Previous research (SMARTscreen) showed that sending SMS messages with motivational content increased participation by 16.5% compared to standard practice.
- - The new SMARTERscreen trial will evaluate whether sending just an SMS or an SMS with online videos can further boost NBCSP participation among patients aged 49-60, using a randomized controlled design across 63 general practices.
Background: A risk-stratified approach to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening could result in a more acceptable balance of benefits and harms, and be more cost-effective.
Aim: To determine the effect of a consultation in general practice using a computerised risk assessment and decision support tool (Colorectal cancer RISk Prediction, CRISP) on risk-appropriate CRC screening.
Design And Setting: Randomised controlled trial in 10 general practices in Melbourne, Australia, from May 2017 to May 2018.
Background: Whilst there is a substantial body of evidence on the costs and benefits of smoking cessation generally, the benefits of routinely providing smoking cessation for surgical populations are less well known. This review summarises the evidence on the cost-effectiveness of preoperative smoking cessation to prevent surgical complications.
Materials And Methods: A search of the Cochrane, Econlit, EMBASE, Health Technology Assessment, Medline Complete and Scopus databases was conducted from inception until June 23, 2021.