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Screening programmes: a short guide
Increase effectiveness, maximize benefits and minimize harmScreening programmes: a short guideScreening programmes: a short guideIncrease effectiveness, maximize benefits and minimize harmAbstractThe purpose of Screening is to identify people in an apparently healthy population who are at higher risk of a health problem or a condition, so that an early treatment or inter-vention can be offered and thereby reduce the incidence and/or mortality of the health problem or condition within the population. There appears to be a growing trend in the WHO European Region towards more Screening for noncommunicable diseases and health checks. However, in too many cases, a clear evidence base for effectiveness is missing. Policy-makers, health professionals and the public often seem unaware of the potential harm of Screening , its cost and burden on the health system and the need for strong quality assurance.
eases and health checks throughout the life-course. However, many of these screening programmes are not based on available scientific evidence, and policy-makers, health professionals and the public are often unaware of the potential harm of screening and its cost and burden. As Raffle & Gray wrote, “All screening programmes do harm.
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