| Principal Investigator: | Steve Taplin |
| Co-Investigators: | Carolyn Rutter, Constance Lehman, Joanne Elmore |
| Funder: | National Cancer Institute, Department of Defense, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
| Project Dates: | April 1, 1994 – March 31, 1999 |
Abstract:
Test whether group instruction and structured feedback regarding mammographic interpretation improve the specificity of mammography while maintaining adequate sensitivity.
Changes in year 4 & 5:
- BioImage-comparing biologic characteristics of interval vs. screen detected cancers using a case control design.
- Copies-Assess the viability of digitizing and transmitting images created for a test set. Are results comparable to original films?
Publications:
Taplin SH, Rutter Cm, Elmore JG et al (2000) Accuracy of screening mammography using single versus independent double interpretation. AJR 174: 1257-1262. Abstract.
Rutter, CM and Taplin, S (2000) Assessing mammographers' accuracy. A comparison of clinical and test performance. J Clin Epidemiol 53: 443-50. Abstract.