Do general practitioners influence the uptake of breast cancer screening?
–To investigate the relative importance of patient and general practice characteristics in explaining variations between practices in the uptake of breast cancer screening. DESIGN–Ecological study examining variations in breast cancer screening rates among 131 general practices using routine data. SETTING–Merton, Sutton, and Wandsworth Family Health Services Authority, which covers parts of inner and outer London. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE–Percentage of eligible women aged 50-64 who attended for mammography during the first round of screening for breast cancer (1991-1994).
