Randomised evaluation of a one-stop clinic for breast lump investigation

INTERVENTION: Women were randomised to attend either the one‐stop or two‐stop clinic CONDITION: Breast cancer ; Cancer ; Malignant neoplasm of breast PRIMARY OUTCOME: Levels of anxiety, depression, quality of life. Styles of coping were compared in the 2 clinic groups, at first attendence, 6 days and 8 weeks after SECONDARY OUTCOME: Not provided at time of registration INCLUSION CRITERIA: All women with a symptomatic breast condition referred for examination at a specialist breast clinic ‐ either the same day diagnosis (1‐stop clinic) or a wait for results clinic (2‐stop clinic)