Group on Assessment of Organized Screening Programs (1995-1997)

Purpose: In an effort to document and better understand the nature of the screening programs in its member countries, the ICSN has undertaken two program assessments. These assessments have covered screening policies, funding, guidelines, and program organization. Nine countries participated in a 1990 program assessment, and 22 countries participated in a 1995 program assessment.

Members: Rachel Ballard-Barbash (Co-Chair), Mireille Broeders (Co-Chair), Mary Codd, Ann Coleman, Harry de Koning, Jacques Fracheboud, Sue Moss, Eugenio Paci, Sam Shapiro, Sylvie Stachenko

Activities: The results of these assessments are summarized in two publications:

1. Ballard-Barbash R, Klabunde C, Paci E, Broeders M, Coleman EA, Fracheboud J, Bouchard F, Rennert G, Shapiro S. Breast cancer screening in 21 countries: delivery of services, notification of results and outcomes ascertainment. Eur J Cancer Prev 1999 Oct;8(5):417-26. [View Abstract]
2. Shapiro S, Coleman EA, Broeders M, Codd M, de Koning H, Fracheboud J, Moss S, Paci E, Stachenko S, Ballard-Barbash R. Breast cancer screening programmes in 22 countries: current policies, administration and guidelines. International Breast Cancer Screening Network (IBSN) and the European Network of Pilot Projects for Breast Cancer Screening. Int J Epidemiol 1998 Oct;27(5):735-42. [View Abstract]