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Functional forms of socio-territorial inequities in breast cancer screening – A French cross-sectional study using hierarchical generalised additive models

Rollet, Q; Exarchakou, A; Launoy, G; Merville, O; Rubio, FJ; Belot, A; (2023) Functional forms of socio-territorial inequities in breast cancer screening – A French cross-sectional study using hierarchical generalised additive models. Preventive Medicine , 173 , Article 107587. 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107587. Green open access

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Abstract

To reduce the breast cancer burden, the French National Organised Breast Cancer Screening Programme (FNOBCSP) was implemented in 2004. The recommended participation rate has never been achieved and socio-territorial inequities in participation have been reported on several occasions. We investigated the functional forms and consistency of the relationships between neighbourhood deprivation, travel time to the nearest accredited radiology centre and screening uptake. We used two-level hierarchical generalised additive models in 8 types of territories classified by socio-demographic and economic factors. The first level was 368,201 women aged 50–72 invited to the 2013–2014 screening campaign in metropolitan France. They were nested in 41 départements, the level of organisation of the FNOBCSP. The effect of travel time showed two main patterns: it was either linear (with participation decreasing as travel time increased) or participation first increased with increasing travel time to a peak around 5–15 min and decreased afterward. In nearly all types and départements, the probability of participation decreased linearly with increasing deprivation. Territorial inequities in participation were more context-dependent and complex than social inequities. Inequities in participation represent a loss of opportunity for individuals who already have the worst cancer outcomes. Evidence-based public health policies are needed to increase the effectiveness and equity of breast cancer screening.

Type: Article
Title: Functional forms of socio-territorial inequities in breast cancer screening – A French cross-sectional study using hierarchical generalised additive models
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107587
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107587
Language: English
Additional information: This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Breast neoplasms, Early detection of cancer, Hierarchical generalised additive model, Social inequities, Socio-economic environment, Territorial inequities
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Statistical Science
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10173352
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