title: Methodological issues for determining intervals of subsequent cancer screening.
abstract: The gap between nationwide recommendations of cancer screening and the related evidences obtained from Korean adults should be filled. Estimation of the mean sojourn time (MST) in a specific cancer is important to determine the intervals of subsequent screening. This author arranged the methods for calculating MST into 5 categories based on the parameters used. Under the legal barrier for protection of individual privacy and confidentiality in a Korean academic situation, the methods involving the use of transition rates or prevalence/incidence ratio would be applicable among these methods.
authors: Department of Preventive Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea.
authors: Jong-Myon
authors: JM
authors: Bae
keywords: Cancer screening; Guideline; Incidence; Monte Carlo method; Sensitivity