Variation in the Diagnostic Evaluation among Persons with Hematuria: Influence of Gender, Race and Risk Factors for Bladder Cancer

摘要: Purpose: We sought to determine whether race, gender and number of bladder cancer risk factors are significant predictors hematuria evaluation.Materials Methods: used self-reported data from SCCS (Southern Community Cohort Study) linked Medicare claims data. Evaluation subjects diagnosed with incident was considered complete if imaging cystoscopy were performed within 180 days diagnosis. Exposures interest for cancer.Results: Of the 1,412 patients evaluation in 261 (18%). On our adjusted analyses African American less likely than Caucasian undergo any aspect evaluation, including urology referral (OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.56–0.93), 0.67, 0.50–0.89) 0.75, 0.59–0.95). Women men be referred a urologist 0.59, 0.46–0.76). Also, although all 2 or 3 had 31% higher odds (O...