DOORSTEP Randomised Control Feasibility Trial
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluating the effectiveness and acceptability of free door to door transport to increase the uptake of breast screening appointments in Yorkshire: A cluster randomised GP pilot trial Picture
IRAS ID
330790
Contact name
charlotte kelly
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Hull
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 5 months, 31 days
Research summary
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in Yorkshire, causing more than 800 deaths per year in the region. Breast screening is one of the key tools to help diagnose breast cancer at an early stage and improve survival rates. Across Yorkshire, in the three years up to 2019/20 an average of 28.6% of invited women had not attended their appointment. Among the non-attenders, a major reason was the difficulty in travelling to the appointment. This study will assess whether offering free, bookable, door-to-door transport to and from breast cancer screening appointments could increase the number of women attending screening.
We will compare two groups. Women registered at GPs in group one will receive information about booking free transport alongside their breast screening invitation. Women registered at GPs in group two will receive the breast screening invitation as normal with no additional offer of transport. Permission to use data collected by the Breast Screening Service on women invited for a breast screening appointment will be obtained. We expect that providing free transport will increase the overall screening rates, resulting in earlier breast cancer diagnosis and improved survival rates. The findings from this study will inform a larger study.REC name
London - Harrow Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/LO/0037
Date of REC Opinion
19 Feb 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion