Screening Mammography Use in Medicare Beneficiaries Reflects 4-Year Mortality Risk

Am J Med. 2011 Apr;124(4), Deepika L. Koya, John G. Chen, Tom G. Smith, William P. Moran

Abstract

ObjectiveBreast cancer screening guidelines recommend that women and physicians consider life expectancy when making screening decisions in older women. However, prior studies suggest that screening mammography patterns are dependent on age rather than health status or mortality risk of women. Our objective is to determine the association between 4-year mortality risk and use of screening mammography in women aged≥65 years using Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data.MethodsThe primary predictor...

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