Optimum screening mammography reading volumes: evidence from the NHS Breast Screening Programme
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DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-07754-8
Abstract: Minimum caseload standards for professionals examining breast screening mammograms vary from 480 (US) to 5000 (Europe). We measured the relationship between the number of women’s mammograms examined per year and reader performance. We extracted routine… read more here.
Keywords: screening; breast screening; consultant; rate ... See more keywords
Automatic Conformal Anti-radial Ultrasound Scanning for Whole Breast Screening
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DOI: 10.1007/s40846-019-00483-w
Abstract: BackgroundAnti-radial ultrasound scanning is one of the main scanning approaches used in ultrasound breast screening. It can be used for cross-sectional imaging of mammary ductal/lobular tissue and provide information about suspicious tissue. It has certain… read more here.
Keywords: whole breast; anti radial; radial ultrasound; breast screening ... See more keywords
Rates and Outcomes of Breast Lesions of Uncertain Malignant Potential (B3) benchmarked against the National Breast Screening Pathology Audit; Improving Performance in a High Volume Screening Unit.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2022.02.004
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Our breast screening unit was identified as high outlier for B3 lesions with a low positive predictive value (PPV) compared to the England average. This prompted a detailed internal audit and review of B3… read more here.
Keywords: breast; review; breast screening; pathology ... See more keywords
The impact of vacuum-assisted excision in the management of indeterminate B3 lesions in the NHS Breast Screening Programme in England.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2021.01.021
Abstract: AIM To assess the impact of vacuum-assisted excision (VAE) on the management of B3 lesions in the England NHS Breast Screening Programme following an update of national guidance. A secondary aim was to investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: assisted excision; screening programme; breast screening; impact vacuum ... See more keywords
Including values in evidence-based policy making for breast screening: An empirically grounded tool to assist expert decision makers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.03.002
Abstract: Values are an important part of evidence-based decision making for health policy: they guide the type of evidence that is collected, how it is interpreted, and how important the conclusions are considered to be. Experts… read more here.
Keywords: decision; policy; evidence; breast screening ... See more keywords
Reply to ‘Comment on ‘Effect of population breast screening on breast cancer mortality up to 2005 in England and Wales: an individual-level cohort study’’
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DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.328
Abstract: Reply to ‘Comment on ‘Effect of population breast screening on breast cancer mortality up to 2005 in England and Wales: an individual-level cohort study’’ read more here.
Keywords: comment effect; breast screening; reply comment; cancer ... See more keywords
Breast screening attendance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in the Northern Territory of Australia
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DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12917
Abstract: Objective: To compare breast screening attendances of Indigenous and non‐Indigenous women. read more here.
Keywords: torres strait; strait islander; attendance aboriginal; breast screening ... See more keywords
Addressing Misinformation About the Canadian Breast Screening Guidelines
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DOI: 10.1177/08465371221120798
Abstract: Screening mammography has been shown to reduce breast cancer mortality by 41% in screened women ages 40–69 years. There is misinformation about breast screening and the Canadian breast screening guidelines. This can decrease confidence in… read more here.
Keywords: canadian breast; breast; misinformation; breast screening ... See more keywords
Evolution of the National Breast Screening Programme in Ireland: Two-year interval analysis (2004–2013) of BreastCheck
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DOI: 10.1177/0969141317738034
Abstract: Objective Monitoring breast screening programmes is essential to ensure quality. BreastCheck, the national breast screening programme in the Republic of Ireland, commenced screening in 2000, with full national expansion in 2007, and digital mammography introduced… read more here.
Keywords: national breast; breast; breast screening; ireland ... See more keywords
Risk stratification in breast screening: A word of caution
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DOI: 10.1177/0969141318813387
Abstract: A recent paper by Pashayan et al. models a number of breast cancer screening scenarios and concludes that determination of eligibility using risk criteria such as single nucleotide polymorphism scores in addition to sex and… read more here.
Keywords: breast screening; risk; age; risk stratification ... See more keywords
Engagement barriers and service inequities in the NHS Breast Screening Programme: Views from British-Pakistani women
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DOI: 10.1177/0969141319887405
Abstract: Objectives Previous research has largely attempted to explore breast screening experiences of South Asian women by combining opinions from Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Indian women. This research often fails to reach the most underserved sub-groups of… read more here.
Keywords: screening programme; breast screening; service; nhs breast ... See more keywords