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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2002 94(18):1346-1347; doi:10.1093/jnci/94.18.1346
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 18, 1346-1347, September 18, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press

EDITORIAL

Much Ado About Mammography Variability

Larry G. Kessler, M. Robyn Andersen, Ruth Etzioni

Affiliations of authors: L. G. Kessler, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, and Office of Surveillance and Biometrics, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD; M. R. Andersen, R. Etzioni, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Correspondence to: M. Robyn Anderson, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. North, MP 900, Seattle, WA 98109 (e-mail: rander@fhcrc.org).

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Variability in quality of medical care is its Achilles' heel, and one in great need of repair. But, how do we improve the quality of a procedure such as mammography and ensure that variability is minimized? This fundamental issue underlies the article by Elmore et al. in this issue of the Journal (1).

For almost 10 years, Elmore and colleagues have examined the issue of variability of radiologists' readings of mammograms (2–4). After reestablishing the well-known phenomenon of variability in radiologic reading in general (5,6), these authors have explored the factors that influence this variability, hoping they can find ways to reduce it (1). In their . . . [Full Text of this Article]

The Fundamental Issue

Where Do We Go From Here in Terms of Public Policy?


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