general principles of screening
Last edited 07/2019
Screening may be described as the process of looking at a population perceived to be at risk from a condition in an attempt to identify those at higher risk, in whom some intervention may be made.
A summary of the timeline for the current NHS screening programmes is presented below:
characteristics of a screening test
NHS screening programme for sickle cell and thalassaemia
screening (for large bowel cancer using FOB tests)
screening with elective repair of asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA)
screening for diabetic retinopathy
antenatal and newborn screening