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The statistical analyses were conducted from March 2024 to December 2025.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Interventions<\/jats:title>\n Women underwent endometrial assessment via transvaginal ultrasound followed by sonohysterogram-directed biopsy and follow-up observation to establish final outcome.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcome and Measures<\/jats:title>\n Assessment of transvaginal ultrasound diagnostic performance for detecting endometrial cancer and hyperplasia across racial and ethnic groups, measured by: (1) completion rate (endometrial accessibility) and (2) accuracy of completed scans. To assess any association with fibroids, analyses were repeated after excluding women with fibroids. Subgroup analyses were conducted among women with endometrial cancer, those with postmenopausal bleeding, and those without prior exposure to estrogen or tamoxifen.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 1833 women met inclusion criteria (mean [SD] age, 60.3 [8.1] years). Most were postmenopausal (1218 women [87.4%]), and 832 (45.4%) were Black, 705 (38.5%) were Hispanic, and 253 (13.8%) were White. Black women had significantly lower completion rates (adequate endometrial visibility) for transvaginal ultrasound compared with White women (75.7% vs 88.9%; relative risk, 0.85; 95% CI, 0.80-0.90;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001). Accuracy of completed transvaginal ultrasound was slightly lower among Black women compared with White women (sensitivity, 96.3%; 95% CI, 91.3%-100% vs 100%; negative predictive value, 97.9%; 95% CI, 95.0%-100% vs 100%). After excluding women with fibroids, differences in completion and accuracy between Black and White women disappeared. Similar findings were observed in subgroup analyses of women with a final diagnosis of endometrial cancer, those presenting with postmenopausal bleeding, and those without prior exposure to estrogen or tamoxifen.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n In this cohort study of a diverse population of women, ultrasound completion rates were lower among Black women, primarily due to fibroids impairing endometrial visibility. 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