Tag: Screening
Fewer Black Veterans Complete Referrals for Lung Cancer Screening
Black veterans had 34 percent lower odds of screening completion versus White veterans
Dementia Risk Scores Have High Error Rates
Authors say four common risk prediction tools have limited clinical utility for 10-year risk assessment
Doubling Up on FIT Testing Catches More Colorectal Cancers
Two-test strategy has sensitivity of 96.6 percent versus 84.1 percent for single-test strategy
Genetically Adjusted PSA Levels Improve Prediction of Prostate Cancer
Genetically adjusted prostate-specific antigen more predictive of aggressive prostate cancer than unadjusted PSA
Liver Function Tests Can ID Occult Disorders in Systemic Sclerosis
Predictors of abnormal liver function test include elderly onset of SSc, alcoholic drinking, and edematous skin
USPSTF: Lack of Evidence for Primary Care Oral Health Screening
Two draft recommendation statements find lack of evidence for dental screening, preventive interventions in children, adults
HPV Self-Collection Kits Increase Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening
Mailed HPV self-collection kits with appointment-scheduling assistance leads to greater uptake of screening in underscreened women
Screening Adults for CKD Could Be Cost-Effective
One-time CKD screening at age 55 years had incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $86,300 per QALY gained; other options were also cost-effective
Participation in Cancer Screening Low for Those With Severe Mental Illness
Participation in bowel, breast, and cervical cancer screening was lower for those with severe mental illness
AUA: Genomic Urine Test Accurately Predicts Bladder Cancer
Findings based on a subset of 10 genes with greatest predictive power
