physician reminders and audit with feedback are effective in increasing breast cancer screening

and Commentary also published in ACP Journal Club I995;i23:25. cancer screening in women 40 to 49 years of age is controversial, its efficacy in women SO to 74 years of age is undisputed (1). Despite the strength of the evidence, breast cancer screening is largely underased. Interventions that are found to be effective in increasing the rate of physician recommendation for breast cancer screening should be adopted into medical practice. Marilyn M. Scbapira, MD Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin Reference I. Harris R, Leininger L. Clinical strategies for breast cancer screening: weighing and using the evidence. Ann Intern Med. 1995;122:539-47. Evidence-Based Medicine November/December 1995 Qualify Improvement 31 group.bmj.com on November 28, 2017 Published by http://ebm.bmj.com/ Downloaded from