Stephen Taplin

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Affiliation: National Institutes of Health
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi A multilevel research perspective on cancer care delivery: the example of follow-up to an abnormal mammogram
    Stephen H Taplin
    Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:1709-15. 2012
  2. ncbi Introduction: Understanding and influencing multilevel factors across the cancer care continuum
    Stephen H Taplin
    Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD 20852 7344, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2012:2-10. 2012
  3. ncbi The health disparities cancer collaborative: a case study of practice registry measurement in a quality improvement collaborative
    David A Haggstrom
    VA Health Services Research and Development Center on Implementing Evidence based Practice, Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    Implement Sci 5:42. 2010
  4. ncbi Reason for late-stage breast cancer: absence of screening or detection, or breakdown in follow-up?
    Stephen H Taplin
    Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 96:1518-27. 2004
  5. ncbi Effect of previous benign breast biopsy on the interpretive performance of subsequent screening mammography
    Stephen H Taplin
    Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 102:1040-51. 2010
  6. ncbi Mammography facility characteristics associated with interpretive accuracy of screening mammography
    Stephen Taplin
    Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 100:876-87. 2008
  7. ncbi Implementing colorectal cancer screening in community health centers: addressing cancer health disparities through a regional cancer collaborative
    Stephen H Taplin
    National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
    Med Care 46:S74-83. 2008
  8. ncbi Variability of interpretive accuracy among diagnostic mammography facilities
    Sara L Jackson
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 359854, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 101:814-27. 2009
  9. ncbi Trends in abnormal cancer screening results in the United States of America
    K Robin Yabroff
    Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
    J Med Screen 14:67-72. 2007
  10. ncbi In a randomized controlled trial, patients preferred electronic data collection of breast cancer risk-factor information in a mammography setting
    Erin J Aiello
    Group Health Cooperative, Center for Health Studies, 1730 Minor Ave, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    J Clin Epidemiol 59:77-81. 2006

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Publications59

  1. ncbi A multilevel research perspective on cancer care delivery: the example of follow-up to an abnormal mammogram
    Stephen H Taplin
    Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:1709-15. 2012
    ..We propose that taking this multilevel perspective when designing interventions may improve the quality of cancer care in an effective and sustainable way...
  2. ncbi Introduction: Understanding and influencing multilevel factors across the cancer care continuum
    Stephen H Taplin
    Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD 20852 7344, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2012:2-10. 2012
    ....
  3. ncbi The health disparities cancer collaborative: a case study of practice registry measurement in a quality improvement collaborative
    David A Haggstrom
    VA Health Services Research and Development Center on Implementing Evidence based Practice, Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    Implement Sci 5:42. 2010
    ..One setting where practice registry measurement has been implemented is the Health Resources and Services Administration's Health Disparities Cancer Collaborative (HDCC)...
  4. ncbi Reason for late-stage breast cancer: absence of screening or detection, or breakdown in follow-up?
    Stephen H Taplin
    Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 96:1518-27. 2004
    ..However, despite high national mammography screening rates, late-stage breast cancers still occur, possibly because of failures in screening implementation...
  5. ncbi Effect of previous benign breast biopsy on the interpretive performance of subsequent screening mammography
    Stephen H Taplin
    Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 102:1040-51. 2010
    ..Most breast biopsies will be negative for cancer. Benign breast biopsy can cause changes in the breast tissue, but whether such changes affect the interpretive performance of future screening mammography is not known...
  6. ncbi Mammography facility characteristics associated with interpretive accuracy of screening mammography
    Stephen Taplin
    Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 100:876-87. 2008
    ..Understanding sources of facility variation could become a foundation for improving interpretive performance...
  7. ncbi Implementing colorectal cancer screening in community health centers: addressing cancer health disparities through a regional cancer collaborative
    Stephen H Taplin
    National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
    Med Care 46:S74-83. 2008
    ..To address these disparities, 3 federal agencies and a primary care association established and tested the feasibility of a Regional Cancer Collaborative (RCC) in 2005...
  8. ncbi Variability of interpretive accuracy among diagnostic mammography facilities
    Sara L Jackson
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 359854, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 101:814-27. 2009
    ..Interpretive performance of screening mammography varies substantially by facility, but performance of diagnostic interpretation has not been studied...
  9. ncbi Trends in abnormal cancer screening results in the United States of America
    K Robin Yabroff
    Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
    J Med Screen 14:67-72. 2007
    ..Although recent trends in the use of recommended breast and cervical cancer screening have been well documented in the USA, little is known about trends in the prevalence of abnormal screening results...
  10. ncbi In a randomized controlled trial, patients preferred electronic data collection of breast cancer risk-factor information in a mammography setting
    Erin J Aiello
    Group Health Cooperative, Center for Health Studies, 1730 Minor Ave, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    J Clin Epidemiol 59:77-81. 2006
    ..We evaluated patient acceptance of an electronic questionnaire to collect breast cancer risk-factor data in a mammography setting...
  11. ncbi The association between obesity and screening mammography accuracy
    Joann G Elmore
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359780, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
    Arch Intern Med 164:1140-7. 2004
    ..Obesity is increasing among American women, especially as they age. The influence of obesity on the accuracy of screening mammography has not been studied extensively...
  12. ncbi Evaluating organized breast cancer screening implementation: the prevention of late-stage disease?
    Stephen H Taplin
    Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 13:225-34. 2004
    ..Addressing the concerns of un-enrolled women and those without mammograms offers an opportunity for further late-stage disease reduction...
  13. ncbi Rate of breast cancer diagnoses among postmenopausal women with self-reported breast symptoms
    Erin J Aiello
    Group Health Cooperative, Center for Health Studies, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 17:408-15. 2004
    ..Breast cancer rates in women with multiple breast symptoms have not been well described...
  14. ncbi Biennial versus annual mammography and the risk of late-stage breast cancer
    Emily White
    School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 96:1832-9. 2004
    ..Mammography screening may reduce breast cancer mortality by detecting cancers at an earlier stage. However, certain questions remain, including the ideal interval between mammograms...
  15. ncbi Impact of hormone therapy on false-positive recall and costs among women undergoing screening mammography
    Denise M Boudreau
    Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, Washington 98101 1448, USA
    Med Care 44:62-9. 2006
    ..We sought to evaluate the effects of hormone therapy (HT) on false-positive (FP) recall for additional breast evaluation and costs...
  16. ncbi Are physicians' recommendations for colorectal cancer screening guideline-consistent?
    K Robin Yabroff
    HealthServices and Economics Branch Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 26:177-84. 2011
    ..The objective of this study was to explore potentially modifiable physician and practice factors associated with guideline-consistent recommendations for the menu of CRC screening modalities...
  17. ncbi Quality assurance in follow-up and initial treatment for screening mammography programs in 22 countries
    Carrie N Klabunde
    National Cancer Institute, Health Services and Economics Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
    Int J Qual Health Care 14:449-61. 2002
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  18. ncbi Factors contributing to mammography failure in women aged 40-49 years
    Diana S M Buist
    Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, 1730 Minor Ave, Ste 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 96:1432-40. 2004
    ..We explored the effect of tumor growth rate, breast density, mammographic image quality, and breast cancer risk factors on mammographic sensitivity in younger and older women...
  19. ncbi Reported drop in mammography : is this cause for concern?
    Nancy Breen
    Health Services and Economics Branch, Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda 20892 7344, Maryland, USA
    Cancer 109:2405-9. 2007
    ..Timely screening with mammography can prevent a substantial number of deaths from breast cancer. The objective of this brief was to ascertain whether recent use of mammography has dropped nationally...
  20. ncbi Organizational factors and the cancer screening process
    Rebecca Anhang Price
    SAIC Frederick, Inc, Applied Cancer Screening Research Branch, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, EPN 4103A, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2010:38-57. 2010
    ....
  21. ncbi Access to multidisciplinary cancer care: is it linked to the use of breast-conserving surgery with radiation for early-stage breast carcinoma?
    Laura Mae Baldwin
    Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 4696, USA
    Cancer 100:701-9. 2004
    ..Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) with radiation (BCSR) requires a multidisciplinary care approach between surgeons and radiation oncologists...
  22. ncbi Early detection of breast cancer in countries with limited resources
    Benjamin O Anderson
    Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
    Breast J 9:S51-9. 2003
    ..There are tremendous differences among and within countries, and a program to promote early detection must be tailored to each country's unique situation...
  23. ncbi Time trends in radiologists' interpretive performance at screening mammography from the community-based Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium, 1996-2004
    Laura E Ichikawa
    Group Health Research Institute, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    Radiology 256:74-82. 2010
    ..To examine time trends in radiologists' interpretive performance at screening mammography between 1996 and 2004...
  24. ncbi Breast self-examination: self-reported frequency, quality, and associated outcomes
    Shin Ping Tu
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
    J Cancer Educ 21:175-81. 2006
    ..There is little information on the quality of breast self-examination (BSE) and associated outcomes...
  25. ncbi Testing the effect of computer-assisted detection on interpretive performance in screening mammography
    Stephen H Taplin
    Group Health Cooperative, Center for Health Studies, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 187:1475-82. 2006
    ..Breast density did not affect CAD's performance...
  26. ncbi Mammographers' perception of women's breast cancer risk
    Joseph R Egger
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98104-2499, USA
    Med Decis Making 25:283-9. 2005
    ..However, only age was statistically significant. No association was found between radiologists' risk estimate and their recall rate. CONCLUSION: U.S. radiologists have a heightened perception of breast cancer risk...
  27. ncbi Antibiotic use in relation to the risk of breast cancer
    Christine M Velicer
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
    JAMA 291:827-35. 2004
    ..Although further studies are needed, these findings reinforce the need for prudent long-term use of antibiotics...
  28. ncbi Quality of life of 5-10 year breast cancer survivors diagnosed between age 40 and 49
    Deborah Casso
    Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, 1730 Minor Ave, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 2:25. 2004
    ..The purpose of this report is to examine the correlates of quality of life (QOL) of a well-defined group of long-term breast cancer survivors diagnosed between the ages of 40 and 49...
  29. ncbi Screening mammography: clinical image quality and the risk of interval breast cancer
    Stephen H Taplin
    Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, 1730 Minor Ave, Ste. 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 178:797-803. 2002
    ..037) were included. CONCLUSION. Invasive breast cancer detection by mammography may be improved through attention to correct positioning...
  30. ncbi Performance of diagnostic mammography for women with signs or symptoms of breast cancer
    William E Barlow
    W E Barlow, Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle 98101 1448, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 94:1151-9. 2002
    ..We evaluated whether age, breast density, self-reported breast lump, and previous mammography influence the performance of diagnostic mammography...
  31. ncbi Predictors of sensitivity of clinical breast examination (CBE)
    Nina Oestreicher
    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 76:73-81. 2002
    ..s. age 50-59 years). These findings suggest certain groups of women, for example, obese women and younger women, receive less benefit from CBE...
  32. ncbi Breast cancer screening controversies
    Beverly B Green
    Center for Health Studies, and the Department of Preventive Care, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA 98101-1448, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 16:233-41. 2003
    ..Population-based education and training to do BSE are unlikely to lead to decreased breast cancer deaths. Many women find their own breast cancers, so women need to pay attention to symptoms or changes in their breasts...
  33. ncbi Does litigation influence medical practice? The influence of community radiologists' medical malpractice perceptions and experience on screening mammography
    Joann G Elmore
    Dept of Internal Medicine, Univ of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Medical Ctr, 325 Ninth Ave, Box 359780, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
    Radiology 236:37-46. 2005
    ..To assess the relationship between radiologists' perception of and experience with medical malpractice and their patient-recall rates in actual community-based clinical settings...
  34. ncbi Mediating factors in the relationship between income and mammography use in low-income insured women
    Alice N Park
    Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, Washington, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 17:1371-8. 2008
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  35. ncbi Accuracy of self-reported breast cancer among women undergoing mammography
    Linn Abraham
    Group Health Center for Health Studies, 1730 Minor Ave, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 118:583-92. 2009
    ..There appears to be uncertainty surrounding breast findings such as DCIS and LCIS. These results have important implications for research relying on self-report and for patient communication and care...
  36. ncbi Concordance of breast imaging reporting and data system assessments and management recommendations in screening mammography
    Stephen H Taplin
    Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, 1730 Minor Ave, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    Radiology 222:529-35. 2002
    ..To examine how frequently Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) mammographic screening assessments were associated with expected clinical management recommendations...
  37. ncbi The relationship between breast density and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women
    Diana S M Buist
    Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
    Cancer 101:1968-76. 2004
    ..The authors examined the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD; a marker of lifetime estrogen exposure) and breast density...
  38. ncbi Lesion and patient characteristics associated with malignancy after a probably benign finding on community practice mammography
    Constance D Lehman
    Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave E, G2 600, PO Box 19023, Seattle, WA 98109 1023, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 190:511-5. 2008
    ....
  39. ncbi Effect of breast augmentation on the accuracy of mammography and cancer characteristics
    Diana L Miglioretti
    Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash 98101, USA
    JAMA 291:442-50. 2004
    ..Breast augmentation is not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer; however, implants may interfere with the detection of breast cancer thereby delaying cancer diagnosis in women with augmentation...
  40. ncbi Explaining black-white differences in receipt of recommended colon cancer treatment
    Laura Mae Baldwin
    Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 4982, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 97:1211-20. 2005
    ..This retrospective cohort study examines the degree to which health systems (e.g., physician, hospital) factors explain black-white disparities in colon cancer care...
  41. ncbi Hypothesis: is antibiotic use associated with breast cancer?
    Christine M Velicer
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    Cancer Causes Control 14:739-47. 2003
    ..We suggest that some mechanisms may increase breast-cancer risk, while others may decrease risk, depending on the antibiotic classification...
  42. ncbi Accuracy of screening mammography interpretation by characteristics of radiologists
    William E Barlow
    Cancer Research and Biostatistics, 1730 Minor Ave, Ste 1900, Seattle WA 98101, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 96:1840-50. 2004
    ..Radiologists differ in their ability to interpret screening mammograms accurately. We investigated the relationship of radiologist characteristics to actual performance from 1996 to 2001...
  43. ncbi Detection of ductal carcinoma in situ in women undergoing screening mammography
    Virginia L Ernster
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 94:1546-54. 2002
    ..Given uncertainty about the natural history of DCIS, the clinical significance of screen-detected DCIS needs further investigation...
  44. ncbi Mammography surveillance following breast cancer
    Berta M Geller
    Office of Health Promotion Research, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401 3444, USA
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 81:107-15. 2003
    ..To describe when women diagnosed with breast cancer return for their first mammography, and to identify factors predictive of women returning for mammographic surveillance...
  45. ncbi Prognostic characteristics of breast cancer among postmenopausal hormone users in a screened population
    Karla Kerlikowske
    San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, General Internal Medicine Section, 111A1, 4150 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA
    J Clin Oncol 21:4314-21. 2003
    ..We determined the risk of breast cancer and tumor characteristics among current postmenopausal hormone therapy users compared with nonusers, by duration of use...
  46. ncbi Association between mammography timing and measures of screening performance in the United States
    Bonnie C Yankaskas
    Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB 7515, 106 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7515, USA
    Radiology 234:363-73. 2005
    ..S. community-based screening mammography...
  47. ncbi Community-based mammography practice: services, charges, and interpretation methods
    R Edward Hendrick
    Department of Radiology, Lynn Sage Comprehensive Breast Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Galter Pavilion, 13th Floor, 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 184:433-8. 2005
    ..The purpose of our study was to accurately describe facility characteristics among community-based screening and diagnostic mammography practices in the United States...
  48. ncbi Current realities of delivering mammography services in the community: do challenges with staffing and scheduling exist?
    Carl D'Orsi
    Breast Imaging Center, Dept of Radiology, Emory Univ, W C I Building, 1701 Uppergate Drive, Suite C1104, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Radiology 235:391-5. 2005
    ..To evaluate the current (2001-2002) capacity of community-based mammography facilities to deliver screening and diagnostic services in the United States...
  49. ncbi Cervical cancer in women with comprehensive health care access: attributable factors in the screening process
    Wendy A Leyden
    Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
    J Natl Cancer Inst 97:675-83. 2005
    ..In addition, strategies to improve the accuracy of Pap screening could afford earlier detection of cervical cancer...
  50. ncbi A framework for improving the quality of cancer care: the case of breast and cervical cancer screening
    Jane G Zapka
    University of Massachusetts Medical School, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 12:4-13. 2003
    ....
  51. ncbi Previous pregnancy outcome and breast density (United States)
    Amira Y El-Bastawissi
    Offices of Epidemiology and Community Wellness and Prevention, Washington State Department of Health, MS 47839, Olympia, WA 98504 7839, USA
    Cancer Causes Control 16:407-17. 2005
    ..We evaluated the association of pre-term delivery (PTD), low birth weight (LBW), and fetal death with breast density by age at mammogram and years since birth...
  52. ncbi Re: Breast cancer screening comes full circle
    Stephen H Taplin
    J Natl Cancer Inst 97:461. 2005
  53. ncbi Reality check: perceived versus actual performance of community mammographers
    Joshua J Fenton
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, Davis, 4860 Y St, Ste 2300, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 187:42-6. 2006
    ..2%). CONCLUSION: Despite regular performance feedback, community radiologists may overestimate their true rates of recommending further evaluation after screening mammography and underestimate their true positive predictive value...
  54. ncbi Influence of computer-aided detection on performance of screening mammography
    Joshua J Fenton
    University of California, Davis, Sacramento, USA
    N Engl J Med 356:1399-409. 2007
    ..Since the Food and Drug Administration approved the technology in 1998, it has been disseminated into practice, but its effect on the accuracy of interpretation is unclear...
  55. ncbi Processes of care in cervical and breast cancer screening and follow-up--the importance of communication
    Jane G Zapka
    Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
    Prev Med 39:81-90. 2004
    ..Given limited research, we investigated patient reports of processes of care related to screening follow-up, timing of result notification, communication issues, and adherence following an abnormal mammogram or Pap test...
  56. ncbi Radiologist uncertainty and the interpretation of screening
    Patricia A Carney
    Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover and Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
    Med Decis Making 24:255-64. 2004
    ..To determine radiologists' reactions to uncertainty when interpreting mammography and the extent to which radiologist uncertainty explains variability in interpretive performance...
  57. ncbi Physician workload in mammography
    Rebecca Smith-Bindman
    Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, China Basin Landing, 185 Berry St, STE 350, Lobby 7, Campus Box 0946, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 190:526-32. 2008
    ..The purpose of our study was to estimate per-physician annual volumes of mammography interpretation...
  58. ncbi Use of the American College of Radiology BI-RADS to report on the mammographic evaluation of women with signs and symptoms of breast disease
    Berta M Geller
    Dept of Health Promotion Research, Univ of Vermont, 1 S Prospect St, Burlington, VT 05401 3444, USA
    Radiology 222:536-42. 2002
    ..To examine whether mammographic assessments and recommendations are linked as expected, based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS), for the evaluation of women with signs and symptoms of breast disease...
  59. ncbi Differences among the elderly in the treatment costs of colorectal cancer: how important is race?
    George E Wright
    Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195 4982, USA
    Med Care 45:420-30. 2007
    ..Medical expenditures adjusted for price differences are a barometer of total resources devoted to patient care and thus may reflect treatment differentials...