2015
Costs, Effectiveness, and Workload Impact of Management Strategies for Women With an Adnexal Mass
Havrilesky L, Dinan M, Sfakianos G, Curtis L, Barnett J, Van Gorp T, Myers E. Costs, Effectiveness, and Workload Impact of Management Strategies for Women With an Adnexal Mass. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2015, 70: 253-255. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000464937.42384.2d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostmenopausal womenAdnexal massesPremenopausal womenReferral algorithmCA 125Clinical outcomesReferral strategiesCost-effective strategyEnd Results-MedicareMarkov microsimulation modelState Inpatient DatabasesOptimal cost-effective strategyRelative survival dataGynecologists guidelinesBiomarker validation studiesInitial surgeryGynecologic oncologistsInpatient DatabaseMalignancy AlgorithmPremenopausalEffective referralCutoff valueMedical careEffectiveness studiesSubspecialists
2014
Costs, Effectiveness, and Workload Impact of Management Strategies for Women With an Adnexal Mass
Havrilesky LJ, Dinan M, Sfakianos GP, Curtis LH, Barnett JC, Van Gorp T, Myers ER. Costs, Effectiveness, and Workload Impact of Management Strategies for Women With an Adnexal Mass. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 107: dju322. PMID: 25515232, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlgorithmsBiomarkers, TumorCA-125 AntigenCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision MakingDisease ManagementFemaleGenital Neoplasms, FemaleHumansMaleMarkov ChainsMedicareMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedPostmenopausePractice Guidelines as TopicPremenopauseReferral and ConsultationRisk AssessmentSEER ProgramSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesWorkloadConceptsPostmenopausal womenAdnexal massesCutoff valueEnd Results-MedicareState Inpatient DatabasesGynecologists guidelinesBiomarker validation studiesPremenopausal womenClinical outcomesGynecologic oncologistsInpatient DatabaseMalignancy AlgorithmSurgical volumeReferral strategiesTriage strategiesMedical costsRelative survivalPhysician workloadCA125Test characteristicsCost-effective strategyWomenTest sensitivityAmerican CongressMedicare reimbursement