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Table 2 Quality of Treatment of Breast Cancer in Women of Different Age, Socio-economic Status, Race or Ethnicity

From: Many quality measurements, but few quality measures assessing the quality of breast cancer care in women: A systematic review

Number of reports indicating the group is advantaged, according to measure

Measure

Age

Race

Health Insurance

Education

Income

Urban

Rural

 

Young

Old

All

Colored

White

All

Private

Government

All

High

Low

All

High

Low

All

  

Pre-operative mammogram

1

    

1

  

1

        

Referral to surgeon by G.P.

 

1

               

Diagnostic evaluation per guidelines

 

1

    

1

          

Satisfaction with care

  

1

 

1

  

1

         

Appropriate breast-conserving surgery and axillary lymph node dissection

7

     

3

 

2

1

 

2

1

  

1

 

Appropriate radiotherapy

5

     

2

          

Appropriate systemic therapy

5

 

3

 

2

1

1

  

1

  

1

    

Appropriate treatment alternatives

3

        

1

  

1

    

Use/Quality of Radiotherapy

  

1

 

3

2

  

1

        

Improvement in QOL over time

  

1

              

Appropriate axillary lymph node dissection and chemotherapy

   

1

             
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