*Intestinal problems (lecture 10) Flashcards

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What is population screening?

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a test being offered to all individuals in an eligible group, usually defined by age, as part of an organised program.

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What is opportunistic screening?

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Opportunistic screening happens when someone asks their doctor or health professional for a check or test, or a check or test is offered by a doctor or health professional

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Key screening programmes in the UK? (4)

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Cervical cancer
Breast cancer
Bowel cancer
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What is being taken into consideration when evaluating the reliability of a screening tool?

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Repeatability of test

Repeatability of the interpretation

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What is considered when evaluating validity of a screening tool?

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Sensitivity
Specificity
Positive predictive value
Negative predictive value

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What is the sensitivity of a screening tool?

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Proportion of those who have the disease who are correctly identified by a +ve test

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What is the specificity of a screening tool?

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Proportion of those who do not have the disease who are correctly identified by a -ve test

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What is the positive predictive value of a screening tool?

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Proportion of those who test positive who actually have the disease

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What is the negative predictive value?

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Proportion of those who test negative who actually do not have the disease

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What is the uptake for a screening programme?

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the number taking part in a voluntary programme

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What is the yield for a screening programme?

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number of previously undiagnosed cases picked up by a screening test or programme

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What is the criteria for screening? (7)

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Common/ serious condition
Well defined latent period
Suitable test available (must be sensitive and specific)
Effective treatment
Early detection improves prognosis
Harm of screening small
Cost justified
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