title: Physician knowledge of and adherence to the revised breast cancer screening guidelines by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We sought to assess knowledge and adherence to the revised US Preventive Services Task Force breast cancer screening guidelines among gynecologic care providers.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a cross-sectional descriptive study based on a survey conducted among gynecologic care providers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty providers completed the survey (80%). In response to the statement "The current recommended age to initiate breast cancer screening is … .," 48.7% of providers responded in accordance with revised guidelines. For the statement "Women between the age of 50 and 74 years old are recommended to have screening mammography," 46.2% of respondents answered in accordance. In response to the statement "The United States Preventative Services Task Force recommends teaching breast self-examination," 71.8% of providers responded in accordance. A total of 37 respondents (92.5%) stated that they were aware of the revised guidelines, but 17 (42.4%) stated that they were applicable to their patient population.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge of the revised guidelines appeared to be relatively low in our provider sample.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Erica K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Hinz
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kudesia
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rolston
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Worley
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'