Journal article
Effect of Patient Navigation on Breast Cancer Screening Among African American Medicare Beneficiaries: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDThere is growing evidence that patient navigation improves breast cancer screening rates; however, there are limited efficacy studies of its effect among African American older adult women.OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effect of patient navigation on screening mammography among African American female Medicare beneficiaries in Baltimore, MD.DESIGNThe Cancer Prevention and Treatment Demonstration (CPTD), a multi-site study, was a …
Authors
Marshall JK; Mbah OM; Ford JG; Phelan-Emrick D; Ahmed S; Bone L; Wenzel J; Shapiro GR; Howerton M; Johnson L
Journal
Journal of General Internal Medicine, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 68–76
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
1 2016
DOI
10.1007/s11606-015-3484-2
ISSN
0884-8734