Macarena Garrido-Estepa, Francisco Ruiz-Perales, Josefa Miranda, Nieves Ascunce, Isabel González-Román, Carmen Sánchez-Contador, Carmen Santamariña, Pilar Moreo, Carmen Vidal, Mercé Peris, María P Moreno, Jose A Váquez-Carrete, Francisca Collado-García, Francisco Casanova, María Ederra, Dolores Salas, Marina Pollán
BACKGROUND: Increased mammographic breast density is a moderate risk factor for breast cancer. Different scales have been proposed for classifying mammographic density. This study sought to assess intra-rater agreement for the most widely used scales (Wolfe, Tabár, BI-RADS and Boyd) and compare them in terms of classifying mammograms as high- or low-density. METHODS: The study covered 3572 mammograms drawn from women included in the DDM-Spain study, carried-out in seven Spanish Autonomous Regions...
September 13, 2010: BMC Cancer