Table 2

Association among experience-related variables in the 21 radiologists routinely interpreting mammograms (univariate analysis)


P Sens.
Sensitivity
P Spec.
Specificity
Mean AUC
Mean AUC90

Annual volume of mammogram Reading
0.193

0.170



     More than 5,000 mammograms

0.85

0.67
91.66
72.13
     Less than 5,000 mammograms

0.83

0.65
83.56
44.45
Feedback
0.239

0.213



     Yes

0.85

0.66
85.71
50.76
     No

0.81

0.64
80.66
34.98
Percentage of time spent on breast radiology
0.019

<.0001



     Less than 25%

0.78

0.70
82.36
36.96
     More than 25%

0.86

0.65
85.27
49.72
Years of practice reading mammograms
0.116

0.166



     Less than 10 years

0.88

0.65
85.60
47.45
     More than 10 years

0.82

0.67
84.49
48.83
Do the radiologist usually consult with other radiologists when reading?
0.036

<.0001



     Yes

0.83

0.67
84.47
48.11
     No

0.90

0.62
87.18
50.18
Radiologist' age
0.007

<.0001



     More than 45

0.81

0.68
84.06
48.87
     Less than 45

0.90

0.58
87.96
47.34

P Sens., P. Spec. = Chi-square of the score test for Type 3 GEE analysis. Mean AUC = Mean area under the empirical receiver operating characteristic curve. Mean AUC90 = Mean area under the ROC curve con una specificity fixed at 90% of the empirical receiver operating characteristic curve.

Molins et al. BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:91   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-91