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. 2013 Sep 16;21(e1):e129–e135. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2013-001681

Table 4.

Mammogram screening frequency effect on TopCare parameters

Frequency of mammogram screening recommendation
TopCare outcomes Every 1 year (decrease 1 year) Every 1.5 years (decrease 6 months) Every 2 years (baseline) Every 2.5 years (increase 6 months) Every 3 years (increase 1 year)
Screenings completed in master list per year, % 11.5 25.6 36.1 67.7 76.4
Screenings entered in delegate queue per year, average 31 485 24 509 20 692 15 827 14 191
Screenings completed in delegate queue per year, % 62.0 79.9 93.9 99.1 99.5
Overdue screenings per patient (average) 1.276 0.677 0.229 0.006 0.001