title: Screening for older persons.
abstract: Our screening recommendations for older individuals are outlined in Figures 1 and 2. Our recommendations are parsimonious for two reasons. First, we are concerned about the potential harm of using unproven screening strategies. Second, when there are effective screening strategies, many of the target group are not being adequately screened. We agree with Clayman that it is much wiser to invest our scarce resources on improving the screening rates for clearly efficacious interventions before investing in strategies where efficacy is in question.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatrics, Brown University Department of Family Medicine.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008499:Medical Records; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control