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3974114

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
15
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-4-25
pubmed:abstractText
Little is known about how well physicians detect breast lumps in clinical breast examinations. We studied 80 general medicine, family medicine, general surgery, and obstetrics/gynecology physicians to determine their abilities to detect lumps in manufactured breast models. The mean number of lumps detected was 8.0 (44%), with a range of three (17%) to 15 (83%). Detection varied significantly by size (87% of 1.0-cm and 14% of 0.3-cm lumps) and hardness (56% of hard and 40% of soft lumps), but not depth; by specialty (from 50% for general internists to 40% for obstetricians), but not by level of training or experience; and by search duration (r = .59). On multiple regression analysis, only search duration was consistently associated with increased detection. Modest detection rates and wide variation suggest breast lump detection can be improved among physicians. Adequate search duration may be important for high detection rates.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0098-7484
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
19
pubmed:volume
253
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2224-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Physicians' abilities to detect lumps in silicone breast models.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't