Patient, Facility, and Community Determinants of Timely Follow up after Abnormal Screening Mammograms in Appalachia: A Multilevel Analysis

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Examines the impact of community, patient, and facility characteristics on mammogram screening access, mammogram recall, and biopsy rates in 5 Appalachian states. Utilizes 2016-2018 Medicare claims data from breast imaging organizations to analyze characteristics of mammogram care, providing sociodemographic breakdowns and metro versus rural comparisons.

Roger T. Anderson, Marianne M. Hillemeier, Jennifer A. Harvey, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 42(1), e70104

01/2026

Access · Appalachia · Cancer · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Women