Tag: Screening

Estimated 9,603 children with elevated BLL were missed due to decreased testing in January to May 2020

Patients self-ordering FIT tests for colorectal cancer screening through an electronic reminder more likely to complete a kit

USPSTF reaffirms 2014 stance of D recommendation because harms of screening for asymptomatic CAS outweigh the benefits

With the product from Australian company Ellume, users can swab themselves at home and check their status in about 20 minutes

Cervical cytology screening rates per 100 person-months decreased 78 percent among women aged 21 to 29 years

Those in notification states more likely to receive density information, but likelihood lower for older Black and Asian women of lower income

Higher positivity rate during the early pandemic might reflect prioritizing of higher-risk patients

Findings seen despite the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force revised eligibility criteria

Evaluation of performance on real-world retinal imaging data showed sensitivities varied widely

Sensitivity 64.2 and 35.8 percent for specimens from symptomatic and asymptomatic persons, with near 100 percent specificity