Mass Screening
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

How to evaluate emerging technologies in cervical cancer screening?

29 Nov 2009 Excellent recommendations exist for studying therapeutic and diagnostic questions. We observe that good guidelines on assessment of evidence for screening questions are currently lacking. Guidelines for diagnostic research (STARD), involving ... Read more...

The potential impact of human papillomavirus vaccination in contemporary cytologically screened populations may be underestimated: an observational retrospective analysis of invasive cervical cancers.

13 Nov 2009 The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of invasive cervical cancers attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 in a contemporary, cytologically well-screened UK population. This was achieved in a retrospective ... Read more...

A prospective study of the longitudinal effects of an embedded specialty curriculum on physical examination skills using an ophthalmology model.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate effects of a longitudinal specialty curriculum on acquisition and retention of ophthalmic screening examination skills in a single class across three years of medical school (2004-2007). METHOD: Immediately after ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Mass Screening'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• How to evaluate emerging technologies in cervical cancer screening? 29 Nov 2009
• The potential impact of human papillomavirus vaccination in contemporary cytologically screened populations may be underestimated: an observational retrospective analysis of invasive cervical cancers. 13 Nov 2009
• A prospective study of the longitudinal effects of an embedded specialty curriculum on physical examination skills using an ophthalmology model. 30 Oct 2009
• Is the QuantiFERON-TB blood assay a good replacement for the tuberculin skin test in tuberculosis screening? a pilot study at Berkshire Medical Center. 30 Oct 2009
• MRSA, screening and implications for the anaesthetist. 30 Oct 2009
• Bipolar II postpartum depression: Detection, diagnosis, and treatment. 30 Oct 2009
• Immunohistochemistry as first-line screening for detecting colorectal cancer patients at risk for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome: a 2-antibody panel may be as predictive as a 4-antibody panel. 30 Oct 2009
• Improving mammography screening. 30 Oct 2009
• A cost-effective screening method for preoperative hyperglycemia. 30 Oct 2009
• The National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project: an introduction. 30 Oct 2009
• Men's responses to HPV test results: development of a theory-based survey. 30 Oct 2009
• Cancer screening behaviors and barriers in Asian Americans. 30 Oct 2009
• Second primary cancers in survivors of childhood cancer. 29 Oct 2009
• Prostate specific antigen. Prostate screening in France. 19 Oct 2009
• Differences in colon adenomas and carcinomas among women and men: potential clinical implications. 19 Oct 2009
• Rethinking screening for breast cancer and prostate cancer. 19 Oct 2009
• Cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination and cervical cancer screening in women older than 30 years in the United States. 18 Oct 2009
• Summaries for patients. Cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination and cervical cancer screening in women older than 30 years in the United States. 18 Oct 2009
• [False-positive findings in screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm] 17 Oct 2009
• Screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using spirometry: recommendation statement. 13 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Mass Screening'

Definition: Organized periodic procedures performed on large groups of people for the purpose of detecting disease.

Descriptor UI: D008403

Alternative terms: Mass Screening; Mass Screenings; Screening, Mass; Screenings, Mass; Screening; Screenings;

Related Mesh Headings: Sensitivity and Specificity;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration;

Tree Number: E01.370.500; E05.318.308.250.580; N02.421.143.827.233.443; N02.421.726.233.443; N05.715.360.300.375.500; N06.850.520.308.250.580; N06.850.780.500;

Online Note: use MASS SCREENING to search MASS SCREENING TECHNICS 1966-67

History Note: 68; was MASS SCREENING TECHNICS 1963-67

Technical Notes: coord with disease/diag or /epidemiol or /prev