Aggregate Mammography
What is the “Aggregate Mammograms” section in the Mammologix Medical Mammography Outcome Audit?
The aggregate mammogram section in Mammologix’s Medical Mammography Outcome Audit contains the total mammography counts for a specific facility, which includes all asymptomatic and symptomatic mammograms conducted for the audit’s specified time frame. This data can give important insight into how a facility is overall performing in detecting cancer in their patients.
What are some examples of the data provided within the “Aggregate Mammogram” section?
The data provided within the aggregate mammogram section is very similar to the data given in the asymptomatic and symptomatic categories. Some examples include Recall rate, Specificity, Sensitivity, Positive Predictive Value, False Positives, False Negatives, and so on.
Why is the Aggregate Mammogram section useful for audit purposes?
The aggregate mammogram section is useful for a facility’s interpretation of the medical audit as it allows for numerous data points concerning all mammograms conducted within the time frame, which can be compared to the data points given for the asymptomatic and symptomatic categories.
Where is Aggregate Mammogram data provided in Mammologix's Medical Mammography Outcome Audits?
Mammologix provides data on Aggregate Mammogram counts in the Executive Summary/MMOA and the Interpreting Physician Executive Summary sections.