title: [Published effects of screening in parental and child health care].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A summary of research data on the evaluation of eight screening activities in Child Health Care in the Netherlands.
  
  
  METHODS
  Literature review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
  
  
  METHODS
  The literature was reviewed regarding screening effects on congenital hip pathology, congenital heart disease, retained testis, hydrocephalus, hearing loss, psychomotor retardation, visual disabilities, and phenylketonuria (PKU) and congenital hypothyroidism (CHT).
  
  
  RESULTS
  For 8 types of screenings 17 targets could be established. Targets were defined in terms of a decrease of the adverse outcome of the diseases as a result of the screening. The efficacy of the screening for 3 of these targets (decrease of the adverse outcomes of PKU and CHT and needless orchidopexy) was convincingly established. For the other targets the available data were insufficient. Data on undesirable effects of screening were scarce. For 6 of the 8 screening activities some data on test properties were available.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Research data on the effects of screening in Child Health Care in the Netherlands are incomplete. It is important to improve the scientific basis of these prevention activities.
authors.affiliation: Erasmus Universiteit, Instituut Maatschappelijke Gezondheidszorg Rotterdam.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Juttmann
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: de Koning
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Meulmeester
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: van der Maas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000175:diagnosis; D009426:Netherlands; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Gepubliceerde effecten van screening in de ouder- en kindzorg.