Tag: Screening
USPSTF Recommends Osteoporosis Screening for Women Aged 65 Years and Older
Screening also recommended for postmenopausal women aged younger than 65 years with one or more risk factors
Lung Cancer Screening Increases Earlier-Stage Diagnoses, Improves Survival
Uptake of lung cancer screening was low, but overall and lung cancer-specific survival improved with screening
Lowering FIT Positivity Thresholds Improves Sensitivity, Specificity
Lowering FIT positivity threshold yields levels of sensitivity, specificity comparable to those reported for multitarget stool RNA testing
Noncontact Facial Infrared Thermography Model Can Predict Coronary Artery Disease
IRT model demonstrates outstanding performance compared with recommended pretest probability models
First-Line Biparametric MRI Less Cost-Effective Than PSA for Prostate Cancer Screening
First-line PSA screening remained cost-effective even if bpMRI was free and all men with low-risk prostate cancer underwent surveillance
Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein Levels Higher in Black Than White Women
These racial differences need to be accounted for in prenatal open neural tube defect screening
Pandemic Had Temporary Negative Effect on Breast Cancer Screening
However, prolonged negative effect was seen on follow-up screening
Researchers Compare Race-Based, Race-Neutral Lung Function Equations
Similarly accurate prediction seen for respiratory outcomes, but occupational eligibility and disability compensation differed
Offering Choice of CRC Screening Increases Completion Rates
Rate of CRC screening improved within six months for those offered FIT only or a choice of coloscopy or FIT
Adding Cardiovascular Biomarkers to Established Risk Factors Increases Risk Prediction
C-statistic is improved with addition of each single biomarker to a model that includes established risk factors
