Outcomes of Screening Mammography in Elderly Women
Abstract
There is uncertainty about whether women older than age 65 should undergo screening mammography. Although screening mammography may benefit some elderly women through the detection of early breast cancers, it may harm other women through false positive diagnoses and the detection of clinically insignificant lesions. This research study involves the design and implementation of a data analysis of HCFA Medicare billing claims linked with National tumor registry data from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program. The analysis will first determine if Medicare billing claims are accurate, and second, evaluate differences in breast cancer at diagnosis, tumor attributes, and treatment between women who are screened with mammograms and those who are not. The PI will focus on validating that the Medicare claims are accurate for determining screening mammography prior to completing any analysis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA428254
Entities
People
- Chris Kagay
- Chris Quale
- Phillip Chu
- Rebecca Smith-bindman
Organizations
- University of California, San Francisco