SynthesisBreast cancer research and treatment2016
The impact of patient navigation on the delivery of diagnostic breast cancer care in the National Patient Navigation Research Program: a prospective meta-analysis.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Patient Navigator Project
RCT of Primary Care-based Patient Navigation-Activation
Patient Navigation in the Safety Net:CONNECTeDD
Ohio Patient Navigation Research Program
Who cites it
33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
- Application of patient navigation programs across the entire continuum of breast cancer care: a GRADE-assessed systematic review with meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of Patient Navigation on Population-Based Breast Screening: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Patient Navigation and Postpartum Health Care Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA health forum · 2026Trial
- Patient navigation to address sociolegal barriers for patients with cancer: A comparative-effectiveness study.Cancer · 2022Trial
- Public health determinants of screening accessibility, diagnostic and treatment timeliness, care adherence, and survival outcomes in breast cancer patients.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Coproducing a health advocate intervention for pediatric liver transplant recipients using a human-centered design.Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society · 2025Article
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- Identifying Complex Scheduling Patterns Among Patients With Cancer With Transportation and Housing Needs: Feasibility Pilot Study.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
- Conceptualizing vaccine champions from an implementation science perspective: Findings from a national survey of primary care health professionals.Preventive medicine · 2024Article
- Burden and trajectory of social needs after breast cancer diagnosis at a safety-net hospital.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2024Article
- From Incidence to Intervention: A Comprehensive Look at Breast Cancer in South Africa.Oncology and therapy · 2024Article
- An exploration of facilitators and barriers to patient navigator core functions with breast cancer patients: Implications for the development of a human-centered mHealth app.PEC innovation · 2023Article
- Patient Navigation for Timely, Guideline-Adherent Adjuvant Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A National Landscape Analysis.Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2023Article
- The Integration of Value Assessment and Social Network Methods for Breast Health Navigation Among African Americans.Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research · 2023Article
- Lessons to inform interventions to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities within hematologic malignancies.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2023Review
- Model for Achieving a Coordinated Access to Lung Cancer Care in Selected Public Health Facilities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Protocol for a Qualitative Study.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Perspectives of Wisconsin Providers on Factors Influencing Receipt of Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction.Clinical breast cancer · 2022Article
- Lung Cancer Patients' Conceptualization of Care Coordination in Selected Public Health Facilities of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Patient Navigation Can Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes among African American Women in Chicago: Insights from a Modeling Study.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2022Article
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Authors and funding
13 authors at 13 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Patient navigation is emerging as a standard in breast cancer care delivery, yet multi-site data on the impact of navigation at reducing delays along the continuum of care are lacking. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of navigation on reaching diagnostic resolution at specific time points after an abnormal breast cancer screening test among a national sample. A prospective meta-analysis estimated the adjusted odds of achieving timely diagnostic resolution at 60, 180, and 365 days. Exploratory analyses were conducted on the pooled sample to identify which groups had the most benefit from navigation. Clinics from six medical centers serving vulnerable populations participated in the Patient Navigation Research Program. Women with an abnormal breast cancer screening test between 2007 and 2009 were included and received the patient navigation intervention or usual care. Patient navigators worked with patients and their care providers to address patient-specific barriers to care to prevent delays in diagnosis. A total of 4675 participants included predominantly racial/ethnic minorities (74 %) with public insurance (40 %) or no insurance (31 %). At 60 days and 180 days, there was no statistically significant effect of navigation on achieving timely diagnostic care, but a benefit of navigation was seen at 365 days (aOR 2.12, CI 1.36-3.29). We found an equal benefit of navigation across all groups, regardless of race/ethnicity, language, insurance status, and type of screening abnormality. Patient navigation resulted in more timely diagnostic resolution at 365 days among a diverse group of minority, low-income women with breast cancer screening abnormalities. Trial registrations clinicaltrials.gov Identifiers: NCT00613275, NCT00496678, NCT00375024, NCT01569672.
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