Understanding screening: requirements for a successful programme.
Screening has generally been successful in identifying those at risk from disease. This success has led to the belief that screening in the general population is always a good thing. However, there are pitfalls which must be avoided if screening programmes are to achieve what is intended for them.
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Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee.
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D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity