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Compared with the control group, women who were notified of their dense breasts reported feeling significantly more anxious (intervention 1: odds ratio 1.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.08 to 1.57; intervention 2: odds ratio 1.28, 1.07 to 1.54) and confused (intervention 1: odds ratio 1.92, 1.58 to 2.33; intervention 2: odds ratio 1.76, 1.46 to 2.13) and had significantly higher intentions to talk to their general practitioner about their screening results (intervention1: relative risk ratio 2.08, 95% CI 1.59 to 2.73; intervention 2: relative risk ratio 1.71, 1.31 to 2.25) and to rely on their general practitioner for supplemental screening advice (intervention 1: relative risk ratio 2.61, 1.80 to 3.79; intervention 2: relative risk ratio 2.29, 1.58 to 3.33). However, most women did not intend to have supplemental screening (control: 91.3%; intervention 1: 78.9%; intervention 2: 81.4%). Notified women did not feel more informed (intervention 1: odds ratio 0.83, 0.68 to 1.01; intervention 2: odds ratio 0.80, 0.66 to 0.97).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Women notified of their dense breasts felt anxious and confused, did not feel more informed to make decisions about their breast health, and wanted to be guided by their general practitioners. 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