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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Screening
Claudia SpixMaria Blettnersubject
medicine.medical_specialtyPathologymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryMEDLINEAlternative medicineData interpretationEarly detectionGeneral MedicineEvidence-based medicinemedicineMammographyMedical physicsbusinessMass screeningMedical literaturedescription
Background The early detection of cancer and other diseases is generally considered beneficial, yet there is evidence that in some diseases screening may be of limited benefit. To clarify this issue, we present the statistical principles that underlie screening. Methods We define screening and discuss the conditions for its successful use. We give illustrative examples from among the currently recommended types of screening in Germany and from the recent medical literature, particularly with regard to mammography.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-25 | Deutsches Ärzteblatt international |