Training health workers in clinical breast examination for early detection of breast cancer in low-and middle-income countries - Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 4 - review

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Training health workers in clinical breast examination for early detection of breast cancer in low-and middle-income countries is presented as a Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews paper. The document outlines objectives, methods, and results assessing the effects of CBE training versus no training. It includes analyses comparing early-stage and late-stage diagnosis and breast cancer mortality outcomes, followed by discussion and authors’ conclusions. Additional sections provide background context, study characteristics, data and analyses, and supporting references.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages37

Reading Time1 h 33 min

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ABSTRACT

PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

BACKGROUND

OBJECTIVES

METHODS

RESULTS

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

DISCUSSION

AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDIES

DATA AND ANALYSES

Analysis 1.1

Analysis 1.2

Analysis 1.3

APPENDICES

HISTORY

CONTRIBUTIONS OF AUTHORS

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

SOURCES OF SUPPORT

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PROTOCOL AND REVIEW

INDEX TERMS

Cochrane Library Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Training health workers in clinical breast examination for early detection of breast cancer in low-and middle-income countries ( Review) Sayed S, Ngugi AK, Nwosu N, Mutebi MC, Ochieng P, Mwenda AS, Salam RA Sayed S, Ngugi AK, Nwosu N, Mutebi MC, Ochieng P, Mwenda AS, Salam RA. Training health workers in clinical breast examination for early detection of breast cancer in low-and middle-income countries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD012515. DOI: [10.1002/14651858.CD012515.pub2](10.1002/14651858.CD012515.pub2) . [www.cochranelibrary.com](www.cochranelibrary.com) Training health workers in clinical breast examination for early detection of breast cancer in low-and middleincome countries (Review) Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of The Cochrane Collaboration. TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................................... 2 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 OBJECT IVES ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 METHODS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 RESULTS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 1............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 2............................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Figure 3............................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 DISCUSSION ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 18 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDIES ...................................................................................................................................

FAQs

What is the main focus of this review?

It focuses on training health workers in clinical breast examination (CBE) to support early detection of breast cancer in low- and middle-income countries.

What comparison is used in the analyses?

The review analyzes training for CBE versus no training across specified outcomes.

Which outcomes are assessed?

Outcomes include early stage diagnosis, late stage diagnosis, and breast cancer mortality.

Sep 24, 2026

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