title: Effectiveness of ultrasonographic screening for thyroid cancer: round-table conference in the National Evidence- based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) in conjunction with the Korean Thyroid Association.
abstract: The incidence rate of thyroid cancer has been increasing worldwide in recent years, and it is also the most prevalent cancer when it comes to the number of patients among Korean women. With it, ultrasonographic screening test has also become very common. However, there is still controversy over the performance of this screening test. Therefore, the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) organized a Round-table Conference on the issues regarding ultrasonographic screening for thyroid cancer in Korea. The objective of the conference was mainly about delivering worthwhile information reflecting social value for the current situation, which was based on evidence surrounding thyroid cancer screening that relevant experts investigated and agreed on. The significance of this Round-table Conference lies in the fact that we reviewed the current evidence, and we were able to discuss the social value and future direction for ultrasonographic screening in Korea.
authors.affiliation: National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, South Korea E-mail : thyroid@skku.edu.
authors.forename: Sangjin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Sae Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Soo Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Min Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hyun
authors.forename: Sun Wook
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Yeol
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Won Bae
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong Gyu
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: Hyun-Ah
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seung Soo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sheen
authors.forename: Ka Hee
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Hang-Seok
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jung Jin
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jae Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography