Endometrial Cancer Knowledge and Guideline-Concordant Practice Patterns Among First-Line Providers.

ABSTRACT: Background: Provider uncertainty about the appropriate guideline-concordant evaluation of endometrial cancer (EC) symptoms may be a factor in racial inequities in EC. To evaluate the relationship between EC knowledge and reported practice patterns in a nationally representative survey of first-line providers for initial EC symptoms. Materials and Methods: This was a mailed cross-sectional survey of physicians and nurse practitioners from professional organization roster of providers from Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN), Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Emergency Medicine. It queried demographics, practice characteristics, EC knowledge, and guideline-concordant practice patterns via three case vignettes. Regions of low response were retargeted to ensure

SUBMITTER: Sage L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11363694 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature