title: The efficacy of performing screening mammograms in the frail elderly population.
authors.affiliation: UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatrics and Gerontology, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Sonja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Weintraub
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D017281:Cost of Illness; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008327:Mammography / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018426:SEER Program; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015996:Survival Rate