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Breast cancer screening (50-74 years)

Key figures

PROVIDERS & PRESCRIBERS
Main healthcare providers: Radiology 100.00%
Main prescribers: General practitioners 37.32%
RATE OF USE
Number of services per year 321,068
Average occurrence per patient per day (services) 1.11
Average occurrence per patient per year (days) 1.01
Total average occurrence 1.12
Estimated number of patients per year 286,573
Standardised rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons) 16,069.97
Percentage of outpatient care 99.88%
POPULATION
Median age 60 years
Max/min ratio of the median age (by district) 1.05
Percentage of women 100.00%
Ratio Preferential scheme/General scheme 0.60
TRENDS
Trend 2017-2023 2.02%
Trend 2017-2021 2.87%
Trend 2021-2023 0.34%
GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Coefficient of variation 2017-2019 73.92
Coefficient of variation 2021-2023 69.75
Max/min ratio of rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons, by region) 6.78
Max/min ratio of rate of use (per 100,000 insured persons, by district) 13.39
DIRECT EXPENDITURE
Annual expenditure 23,079,274 €
Average annual expenditure per insured 12.94 €
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured(by region) 5.37
Max/min ratio of expenditure per insured(by district) 11.10
Average annual expenditure per patient 80.54 €

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