Chart Audit of Mammography in a Family Practice: How to improve screening rates with a chart audit and outreach.

A chart audit was done of women in a family practice aged 50 to 69. Those who had not had a mammogram done opportunistically were then contacted by mail and by telephone. An original screening rate of 49.2% over 2 years rose to 69.7% after outreach. A Pap smear within 2 years and a history of breast lumps were associated with performance of mammography.