title: Screening in the elderly: principles and practice.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White River Junction, Vt., USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rich
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Sox
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors