Cost-Effectiveness of Mammography for Older Women
Authors: Thomas E. Finucane
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Letters18 May 2004Cost-Effectiveness of Mammography for Older WomenThomas E. Finucane, MDThomas E. Finucane, MDFrom Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21224.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-10-200405180-00022 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Mandelblatt and colleagues (1) reviewed the cost-effectiveness of screening mammography in patients older than 65 years of age. Their Table included a column titled "Mammography Effectiveness," which listed mortality reductions of about 30%. Are the authors saying that all-cause mortality is reduced by this much? Curing all breast cancer wouldn't reduce all-cause mortality that much. What is more, there is some question as to whether mammography at any age reduces all-cause mortality at all (2).References1. Mandelblatt J, Saha S, Teutsch S, Hoerger T, Siu AL, Atkins D, et al . The cost-effectiveness of screening mammography beyond age 65 years: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2003;139:835-42. [PMID: 14623621] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Olsen O, Gotzsche PC. Cochrane review on screening for breast cancer with mammography [Letter]. Lancet. 2001;358:1340-2. [PMID: 11684218] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21224. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoThe Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Mammography beyond Age 65 Years Jeanne Mandelblatt , Somnath Saha , Steven Teutsch , Tom Hoerger , Albert L. Siu , David Atkins , Jonathan Klein , Mark Helfand , and Cost-Effectiveness of Mammography for Older Women Jeanne Mandelblatt , Somnath Saha , and Mark Helfand Metrics Cited ByDevelopment and testing of procedures for violence screening and suicide risk stratification on a psychiatric emergency serviceMIDSHIPS: Multicentre Intervention Designed for Self-Harm using Interpersonal Problem-Solving: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility studySuicide in Later LifeSuicidal Thoughts and Attempts Among U.S. High School Students: Trends and Associated Health-Risk Behaviors, 1991–2011Utility of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 to Assess Suicide Risk in Patients With Systemic SclerosisSuicide AssessmentThe PHQ-9 versus the PHQ-8 — Is item 9 useful for assessing suicide risk in coronary artery disease patients? Data from the Heart and Soul StudyPredictors of Primary Care Physicians' Self-reported Intention to Conduct Suicide Risk AssessmentsAchievements and Challenges in Suicidology: Conclusions and Future DirectionsWhat Variables Are Associated With an Expressed Wish to Kill a Doctor in Community and Injured Patient Samples?Identification of Suicide Risk Among Rural Youth: Implications for the Use of HEADSSAssessing and managing suicidal behaviour in the primary care setting: A model for an integrated regional suicide prevention strategySuicidal Behavior in EldersPatient Difficulty Using Tablet Computers to Screen in Primary CareThe Adolescent MaleSuicideA Clinical Tool for Assessing Risk After Self-HarmDepression and suicidal behaviors in medicare primary care patients under age 65 18 May 2004Volume 140, Issue 10Page: 844KeywordsBreast cancerMammographyMortality ePublished: 18 May 2004 Issue Published: 18 May 2004 CopyrightCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...