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Table 1 Overview of performance indicators in screening mammography in Denmark 2008–2015

From: Outcome of breast cancer screening in Denmark

Performance indicator

Invitation round

First 2008–2009%

Second 2010–2011%

Third 2012–2013%

Fourth 2014–2015%

Coverage of examination

75.4 (75.3–75.5)

75.0 (74.8–75.1)

76.7 (76.6–76.8)

76.4 (76.3–76.5)

Participation after invitation

76.4 (76.3–76.5)

81.8 (81.7–81.9)

84.3 (84.3–84.4)

82.1 (82.0–82.2)

Detection rate

0.93 (0.91–0.96)

0.62 (0.60–0.64)

0.67 (0.65–0.69)

0.61 (0.59–0.64)

False-positive rate

2.04 (2.00–2.08)

2.08 (2.04–2.12)

2.07 (2.03–2.11)

1.88 (1.84–1.92)

Invasive

87.5 (86.5–88.4)

86.3 (85.0–87.5)

86.4 (85.2–87.4)

85.8 (84.5–86.9)

DCIS

12.6 (11.6–13.5)

13.7 (12.5–15.0)

13.6 (12.6–14.8)

14.2 (13.1–15.5)

Lymph node neg

69.8 (68.4–71.2)

74.5 (72.8–76.2)

78.2 (76.7–79.6)

80.4 (78.8–81.8)

Small tumor

36.1 (34.4–37.8)

40.1 (38.2–42.1)

39.8 (38.0–41.5)

40.1 (38.3–42.0)

Interval cancer rate

17.9 (16.9–19.1)

28.9 (27.3–30.5)

26.3 (24.9–27.8)

NA

Sensitivity

82.1 (81.1–83.1)

71.2 (69.8–72.5)

73.7 (72.5–74.8)

NA

Specificity

97.9 (97.9–98.0)

97.9 (97.9–97.9)

97.9 (97.9–98.0)

NA

  1. Notes:
  2. NA not available
  3. Percent and 95% confidence intervals