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| The use of mammography by women aged 75 and older: factors related to health, functioning, and age | | Author(s) | Jan Blustein |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 46, no 8, August 1998 |
| Pages | pp 941-946 |
| Keywords | Older women ; Cancer ; Screening ; Over 70s ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Mammographic screening for breast cancer is of uncertain clinical benefit for women aged 75 years and over. Some have argued against instituting routine screening in this age group, noting that disability and shorter life expectancy may diminish the desirability and cost-effectiveness of screening. This US study aimed to determine the extent to which health, functioning, and age influence mammography use in a representative sample of 2352 women of this age group, over a two-year period. Overall, 26.7% of the women had mammograms during the 2-year period. Those aged 85 years and older were less likely to receive a mammogram than those in the 75-79 age group, controlling for health, medical history, functional status, and sociodemographic factors. Limitations in activities of daily living (ADL) were also associated independently with decreased mammography use. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981002401 A |
| Classmark | BD: CK: 3V: BBK: 7T |
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