Carin I Perkins
Biographic Data
| ID | 5534629 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carin I Perkins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carin I |
| FAMILY NAME | Perkins |
| SIGNATURE | PERKINS C I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cynthia D. O’Malley, Sarah J. Shema, and Christina A. Clarke are with the Northern California Cancer Center, Fremont, Calif. At the time of the study, Carin Perkins and Lisa Clarke were with the California Cancer Registry, Sacramento. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Medicaid Status and Stage at Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer
Objectives. We examined whether Medicaid beneficiaries are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage cervical cancer than women not enrolled in Medicaid. Methods. Using the California Cancer Registry–Medicaid linked file, we identified 4682 women diagnosed during 1996–1999 with invasive cervical cancer. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between late-stage diagnosis and prediagnosis Medicaid status. Results. L…
Validity of Cancer Registry Medicaid Status Against Enrollment Files
BACKGROUND: Poor access to or inadequate health insurance contributes to disparities in cancer incidence and mortality. Cancer registry "payer source" data is collected by many cancer registries in the United States and has been used to compare cancer outcomes across insurance types. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the validity of cancer registry data on patient Medicaid status against enrollment data from Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program. METHOD…
Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis in Relation to Duration of Medicaid Enrollment
BACKGROUND: Stage at diagnosis has been used to compare the quality of cancer screening services by health insurance type, using membership at diagnosis or treatment. This study evaluates breast cancer stage among women on Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, in relation to duration of coverage to assess the impact of including women with recently acquired benefits in the Medi-Cal group. METHODS: Breast cancers diagnosed in 1993 among women a…
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Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis in Relation to Duration of Medicaid Enrollment
BACKGROUND: Stage at diagnosis has been used to compare the quality of cancer screening services by health insurance type, using membership at diagnosis or treatment. This study evaluates breast cancer stage among women on Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, in relation to duration of coverage to assess the impact of including women with recently acquired benefits in the Medi-Cal group. METHODS: Breast cancers diagnosed in 1993 among women a…
Medicaid Status and Stage at Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer
Objectives. We examined whether Medicaid beneficiaries are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage cervical cancer than women not enrolled in Medicaid. Methods. Using the California Cancer Registry–Medicaid linked file, we identified 4682 women diagnosed during 1996–1999 with invasive cervical cancer. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between late-stage diagnosis and prediagnosis Medicaid status. Results. L…
Validity of Cancer Registry Medicaid Status Against Enrollment Files
BACKGROUND: Poor access to or inadequate health insurance contributes to disparities in cancer incidence and mortality. Cancer registry "payer source" data is collected by many cancer registries in the United States and has been used to compare cancer outcomes across insurance types. OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the validity of cancer registry data on patient Medicaid status against enrollment data from Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program. METHOD…
Cancer (3 works) · Cancer registry (3 works) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Medicaid (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer (2 works)