Table 1 Overview of study characteristics and inclusion criteria from both studies
From: Breast cancer incidence and mammography screening among resettlers in Germany
InEMa cross-sectional study | AMIN cohort study | |
|---|---|---|
Inclusion criteria: | ||
Place of residence / study region | Region of Westfalen-Lippe (sub-area of North Rhine-Westphalia) | Münster (Westfalen) (administrative district in North Rhine-Westphalia) |
Survey period | 2013/2014 | 1994–2013 |
Further inclusion criteria | No previous breast cancer diagnosis | No previous breast cancer diagnosis |
50 years of age (eligible for MSP for the first time) | No age restriction | |
Resettler definition: | ||
Migrated from countries of the former Soviet Union | Migrated between 1990 and 2001 (restriction to resettlers from countries of the former Soviet Union) | |
German nationality | German nationality | |
Variables of interest: | ||
• Participation in the mammography screening programme • Possible determinants and confounders • Resettler women vs. other study participants (German women and women with migration background) | • Breast cancer incidence (C50 diagnoses) • Stage at breast cancer diagnosis (TNM-based) • Resettler women (from cohort) vs. general population of Münster (including German women and women with migration background) | |