BI-RADS-0 Screening Mammography: Risk Factors That Prevent or Delay Follow-Up Time to Diagnostic Evaluation

Reducing Disparities in Timely Follow-Up After Abnormal Findings on Screening Mammography

“…The results of Platt et al [3] support previous work identifying racial disparities in time to follow-up after abnormal findings on screening mammography [4,5]. As the authors note, further work to identify the underlying drivers of these disparities will be helpful for developing targeted interventions to reduce disparities.…”

“…In this issue of JACR, Platt et al [3] report the results of a retrospective casecontrol study whose aim was to identify risk factors associated with delays to diagnostic imaging after abnormal findings on screening mammography. During the study period, almost 20% of women did not receive any follow-up imaging, and of those who did, more than 20% did not follow up within 60 days, a benchmark used by the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.…”