background over the past few decades diabetes has emerged as an important non-communicable disease in subsaharan africa (ssa). sight loss from diabetic retinopathy (dr) can be prevented with screening and early treatment. the objective of this paper is to outline the required actions and considerations in the planning and development of dr screening services.   methods a multiple-case study app...

INTRODUCTION School-based scoliosis screening was implemented in Singapore in 1981. The rationale for the programme was so that conservative treatment (bracing) can be initiated early to prevent progression of curves, avoid the complications of severe scoliosis and reduce the need for surgery. The evidence for, or against, scoliosis screening and regular follow-up remains controversial. To date...

OBJECTIVE To compare the cost effectiveness of two possible modifications to the current UK screening programme: shortening the screening interval from three to two years and extending the age of invitation to a final screen from 64 to 69. DESIGN Computer simulation model which first simulates life histories for women in the absence of a screening programme for breast cancer and then assesses...

In a 12-month period, a gonorrhoea screening programme was carried out and 192,983 cultures were collected from various sources in Tennessee; 7% were positive for gonococci. The positivity rate varied from 31-7% in veneral disease clinics to 0-5% in military dependants. The low yield of positive results in certain population groups suggests that selective groups of persons at high risk of infec...

BACKGROUND The National Health Service Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is to be introduced in England during 2006. General Practitioners are a potentially important point of contact for participants throughout the screening process. The aims of the study were to examine GPs' attitudes and information needs with regard to bowel cancer screening, with a view to developing an information pack for...

Background: Organized nationwide screening programme for cervical cancer was introduced in Hungary in 2003. Women between the ages of 25 and 65 are invited by personal letter, and a 3year screening interval has been applied. Objectives: The aim of this study is to analyse both the annual and 3-year screening rate (attendance) of the organized programme. Methods: The data derive from the financi...