Tag: Screening
Three-Year Interval Feasible for Stool-Based CRC Screening in Low-Risk People
At three years, test identified more advanced precancerous lesions than expected
Personalized Counseling May Overcome Non-Follow-Up After Positive FIT Test
Lack of knowledge, decision-making difficulties among factors identified with non-follow-up
Quality Improvement Collaborative Improving Cancer Screening Postpandemic
National Return-to-Screening collaborative linked to improvements in cancer screening compared with prepandemic, pandemic periods
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Latent TB Infection
Task force recommends screening asymptomatic adults at increased risk for latent TB infection
New Tool Can Predict Individual’s Dementia Risk
Risk score model yielded nearly 100 percent prediction accuracy of 13-year dementia risk
Cancer Screening and Detection Remain Below Prepandemic Levels
Lower screening rates for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancers suggest 'pattern of forgone care,' according to researchers
Atrial Fibrillation Screening Program Cost-Effective in Elderly
Program was cost-effective in 99.2 percent of simulations, cost-saving in 92.7 percent of simulations
USPSTF: Evidence Inadequate for Recommending OSA Screening
Evidence is insufficient for assessing balance of benefits and harms of OSA screening in general population
Personalized Screening for Kidney Disease Evaluated in T1DM
Compared with annual screening for urinary albumin, personalized screening can reduce time spent with undetected albuminuria, testing frequency
Unexplained Outpatient Electrolyte Abnormality May Signal Eating Disorder
Authors say this finding may help identify patients who could benefit from screening for an eating disorder
