The worth of a screening program: an application of a statistical decision model for the benefit evaluation of screening projects

K.S. Bay, D. Flathman and L. Nestman

American Journal of Public Health, 1976, vol. 66, issue 2, 145-150

Abstract: A statistical decision model is applied to the benefit evaluation of screening projects to derive an expression which provides upper and lower limits for average benefits in terms of prevalence rates of screen positives and negatives, and the average cost of screening and referral. Possible applications of such a technique are discussed and a numerical example is given.

Date: 1976
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