Regional-Level Correlations in Inappropriate Imaging Rates for Prostate and Breast Cancers: Potential Implications for the Choosing Wisely Campaign
Makarov DV, Soulos PR, Gold HT, Yu JB, Sen S, Ross JS, Gross CP. Regional-Level Correlations in Inappropriate Imaging Rates for Prostate and Breast Cancers: Potential Implications for the Choosing Wisely Campaign. JAMA Oncology 2015, 1: 185-194. PMID: 26181021, PMCID: PMC4707944, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCatchment Area, HealthChi-Square DistributionDiagnostic ImagingFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsProstatic NeoplasmsResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSEER ProgramUnited StatesUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerProstate cancer imagingFourth quartileLow-risk breast cancerBreast cancer imagingLow-risk prostateEnd Results-MedicareRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionChoosing Wisely campaignPatient-level analysisAppropriateness of careHospital referral regionsCancer imagingQuality of careInappropriate imagingCohort studyWisely campaignHealth care spendingLowest quartileOdds ratioPatient levelHRR levelMP9-03 THE EFFECT OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ON APPROPRIATENESS OF PROSTATE CANCER IMAGING: DO PATIENTS GET BETTER CARE IN VA OR FEE-FOR-SERVICE MEDICARE?
Makarov D, Gold H, Walter D, Eugenio E, Sherman S, Gross C, Zeliadt S. MP9-03 THE EFFECT OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ON APPROPRIATENESS OF PROSTATE CANCER IMAGING: DO PATIENTS GET BETTER CARE IN VA OR FEE-FOR-SERVICE MEDICARE? Journal Of Urology 2015, 193: e102-e103. DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.02.363.Peer-Reviewed Original Research