Abstract
Early detection programs are increasingly used to diagnose cancer and other diseases at an early stage. Evaluating their benefit is consequently of major interest. In this chapter we review the main ideas and methods used for assessing whether a screening program is beneficial.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Statistics in Quality and Reliability |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780470061572 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780470018613 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- case–control studies
- clinical trials
- early detection
- mathematical modeling
- screening
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Mathematics
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