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Table 2 Likelihood of presentation of interval cancer following an initial screen, and of detection of cancer by screening at the second screening round, by assessment status

From: Impact of false-positive mammography on subsequent screening attendance and risk of cancer

  

Women with/without cancer

  

Study group

Total (n)

With (n)

Without (n)

Rate with per 1000 screened (95% CI)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Women with/without interval cancer

     

   All groups

113,409

375

113,034

3.31 (2.97–3.64)

-

   Nonassessed normal

108,617

329

108,288

3.03 (2.70–3.35)

1.00

   Assessed normal

4278

42

4236

9.82 (6.86–12.77)

3.26 (2.36–4.51)

   Assessed benign

514

4

510

7.78 (0.19–15.38)

2.58 (0.96–6.95)

   All assessed

4792

46

4746

9.60 (6.83–12.36)

3.19 (2.34–4.35)

Women with/without second round screen-detected cancer

     

   All groups

113,409

463

112,946

4.08 (3.71–4.45)

-

   Nonassessed normal

108,617

423

108,194

3.89 (3.52–4.26)

1.00

   Assessed normal

4278

39

4239

9.12 (6.27–11.96)

2.35 (1.69–3.27)

   Assessed benign

514

1

513

1.95 (0–5.75)

0.50 (0.07–3.55)

   All assessed

4792

40

4752

8.35 (5.77–10.92)

2.15 (1.55–2.98)