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Appendix B: Society of Breast Imaging Survey
Pages 200-201

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... The survey included 57 items covering general practice characteristics and trends, such as the type of practice, practice setting (rural versus urban versus suburban) , practice location, patient population, case volume, and the spectrum of imaging and interventional services.
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... The authors received surveys from 575 practices, which represent 1,006 radiologists or 64 percent of 1,572 actively practicing breast imagers in the SBI. This return rate provided a 99 percent level of confidence for report responses, with a confidence interval of ± 3 percentage points (Rea and Parker, 1997)
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Key Terms

  • breast imagers
  • postal mail
  • alpha value
  • statistical software
  • duplicate surveys

  • practicing breast
  • imaging practice
  • affecting access
  • waiting times
  • practice setting

  • responses online
  • statistical tests
  • diverse population
  • final request
  • financial status

  • confidence interval
  • items covering
  • school human
  • rural versus
  • private practice

  • percent level
  • corrected alpha
  • adjusted alpha
  • practice settings
  • versus urban

  • membership database
  • sbi indicates
  • nonpracticing physicians
  • identify duplicate
  • received surveys


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