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2c - Diagnosis and Screening

Diagnosis and Screening Index

Author: Dr Murad Ruf and Dr Oliver Morgan

Use the table of contents below to find a particular chapter, or click on the first chapter to begin. You can move backwards and forwards through the chapters/sub-chapters using the links at the bottom of each page. You can also jump back to the table of contents at any time clicking the "2c - Diagnosis and Screening" link at the top of the window.

  • Principles, methods, applications and organisation of screening for early detection, prevention, treatment and control of disease
  • Statistical aspects of screening tests, including knowledge of and ability to calculate, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and the use of ROC curves
  • Differences between screening and - diagnostic tests, case finding
  • Likelihood ratios; Pre and post test probability
  • Ethical economic, legal and social aspects of screening
  • The principles of informed choice
  • Planning, operation and evaluation of screening programmes
  • The evidence basis needed for developing screening policies
  • Ethical, social and legal implications of a genetic screening test
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