Screening Mammography Use in Medicare Beneficiaries Reflects 4-Year Mortality Risk
Deepika L. Koya, John G. Chen, Tom G. Smith, William P. Moran
20110301
2011 Apr 1
Am J Med
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...