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Informing patients of diagnostic mammography results: mammographer's opinions.

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Braeuning, MP; Earp, JL; O'Brien, SM; Schell, MJ; Denham, AC; Pisano, ED; O'Malley, MS
Published in: Academic radiology
May 2000

The authors' purpose was to determine mammographers' practices and attitudes regarding disclosing results of diagnostic mammograms to patients.In 1995, the authors mailed a questionnaire to 500 members of the Society of Breast Imaging; 399 (80%) responded to the survey.Three-quarters of respondents stated that mammographers should disclose results to their patients, and approximately half were already doing so (52% for normal results, 51% for abnormal results). A sizable minority (25%) said that not telling patients was the best practice and identified several barriers to direct disclosure, including lack of time. Although bivariate analysis showed direct disclosure to be more common among female mammographers, the sex difference did not persist in multivariate analysis. In both bivariate and multivariate analyses, reading more than 100 mammograms per week and having a radiology practice in a university or academic setting were each strongly associated with direct disclosure.Implementation of the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 1998 may not require a major change in mammographers' current practice. It remains critical to establish systems that help radiologists disclose results and communicate with referring physicians efficiently and effectively.

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Academic radiology

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1878-4046

ISSN

1076-6332

Publication Date

May 2000

Volume

7

Issue

5

Start / End Page

335 / 340

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Radiology
  • Physicians
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Physician's Role
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Mammography
  • Male
 

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Braeuning, M. P., Earp, J. L., O’Brien, S. M., Schell, M. J., Denham, A. C., Pisano, E. D., & O’Malley, M. S. (2000). Informing patients of diagnostic mammography results: mammographer's opinions. Academic Radiology, 7(5), 335–340. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1076-6332(00)80007-0
Braeuning, M. P., J. L. Earp, S. M. O’Brien, M. J. Schell, A. C. Denham, E. D. Pisano, and M. S. O’Malley. “Informing patients of diagnostic mammography results: mammographer's opinions.Academic Radiology 7, no. 5 (May 2000): 335–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1076-6332(00)80007-0.
Braeuning MP, Earp JL, O’Brien SM, Schell MJ, Denham AC, Pisano ED, et al. Informing patients of diagnostic mammography results: mammographer's opinions. Academic radiology. 2000 May;7(5):335–40.
Braeuning, M. P., et al. “Informing patients of diagnostic mammography results: mammographer's opinions.Academic Radiology, vol. 7, no. 5, May 2000, pp. 335–40. Epmc, doi:10.1016/s1076-6332(00)80007-0.
Braeuning MP, Earp JL, O’Brien SM, Schell MJ, Denham AC, Pisano ED, O’Malley MS. Informing patients of diagnostic mammography results: mammographer's opinions. Academic radiology. 2000 May;7(5):335–340.
Journal cover image

Published In

Academic radiology

DOI

EISSN

1878-4046

ISSN

1076-6332

Publication Date

May 2000

Volume

7

Issue

5

Start / End Page

335 / 340

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Radiology
  • Physicians
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Physician's Role
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Mammography
  • Male