2001
Screening Mammography: Is It Suitably Targeted to Older Women Who are Most Likely to Benefit?
Scinto J, Gill T, Grady J, Holmboe E. Screening Mammography: Is It Suitably Targeted to Older Women Who are Most Likely to Benefit? Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2001, 49: 1101-1104. PMID: 11555074, DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49216.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder womenPrognostic groupsPrognostic stageMammography useCommunity-dwelling older womenFavorable prognostic groupFive-year mortalityProspective cohort studyWorst prognostic groupMammography use ratesCause mortalityCohort studyElderly ProgramEpidemiologic studiesNew Haven CountyMedicare Part BScreening mammographyWomenMortalityMortality indexMammographyUse ratesNew HavenMammogramsPart B
2000
The Effect of a Multifaceted Physician Office‐Based Intervention on Older Women's Mammography Use
Preston J, Scinto J, Grady J, Schulz A, Petrillo M. The Effect of a Multifaceted Physician Office‐Based Intervention on Older Women's Mammography Use. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2000, 48: 1-7. PMID: 10642013, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb03020.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAmbulatory CareConnecticutFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMammographyMass ScreeningMedical AuditMedicare Part BMiddle AgedOffice VisitsPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient Education as TopicProgram EvaluationReferral and ConsultationTotal Quality ManagementUnited StatesWomenConceptsHealth Care Quality Improvement ProgramMammography useMammography referralWomen's mammography useMammography ratesIntervention sampleMammography recommendationsPhysician's officeCommunity-based physician officesPhysician opinion leadersPhysicians' mammography recommendationsPrimary care visitsFemale Medicare beneficiariesIntervention programsLower mammography useQuality Improvement ProgramCommunity physician practicesProportion of womenPhysician remindersIntervention patientsCare visitsControl physiciansPatient adherenceAcademic detailingRestricted cohort
1998
The Impact of a Physician Intervention Program on Older Women's Mammography Use
Preston J, Grady J, Schulz A, Petrillo M, Scinto J. The Impact of a Physician Intervention Program on Older Women's Mammography Use. Evaluation & The Health Professions 1998, 21: 502-513. PMID: 10351562, DOI: 10.1177/016327879802100408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnecticut Peer Review OrganizationMammography useMammography ratesOlder womenMore interventionsAnnual mammography ratesConnecticut Tumor RegistryLower mammography ratesIntervention programsWomen's mammography usePeer review organizationsTumor RegistryScreening ratesPhysician interventionBreast cancerPrior historyReferral effortsAbsolute increaseWomenReview organizationsInterventionRelative increaseRegistryCancerPhysicians