Question 13 (part 2) · LDEK · Screening tests
Screening for a specific disease requires meeting the criteria:
1) the disease should have an asymptomatic period, and its detection and treatment during this period significantly reduces morbidity and mortality.
2) accepted methods of treating the disease must be available.
3) the incidence of this disease should be large enough to justify the cost of screening.
4) the disease must have a significant impact on the length or quality of life.
The correct answer is:
2) accepted methods of treating the disease must be available.
3) the incidence of this disease should be large enough to justify the cost of screening.
4) the disease must have a significant impact on the length or quality of life.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2.
- B. 1,3.
- C. 1,4
- D. 2,3.
- E. 2,4.
Hint
Check each statement critically: can early detection really lower morbidity, and is incidence the right measure for justifying screening costs?
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