How to judge a proposal for a screening programme
Corbillon E, Poullie A-I
Record ID 32006000025
French
Authors' objectives:
The aim of this review is to establish guidelines for assessing a screening programme proposal.
Authors' results and conclusions:
Our study provided answers to three main questions:
(I) How to programme the appraisal of a screening programme? Three points have to be addressed before performing an appraisal. One must (i) define the objectives of the appraisal to ensure its relevance, (ii) search the literature on the topic and (iii) consult experts in the field. It may also be useful to interview patient associations and the companies that market detection kits.
(II) What data should be collected and what criteria should be used for the appraisal? The relevance of a screening programme is judged by a list of criteria related to the nature of the disease to be screened for, the properties of the screening test, the diagnosis and the treatment of the disease. It is also judged by criteria related to the efficacy and safety, economic implications, administrative arrangements and assessment of the screening programme.
(III) When to perform economic modelling studies? Methodological or practical problems may preclude studies "in the field". Mathematical simulation can then be used to make a synthesis of information from different sources, represent interactions among data and measure the effects of the intervention under study (clinical decision analysis).
Authors' recommendations:
The proposed methods for assessing a screening programme are founded on a structured systematic approach. They encourage the use of objective rather than subjective criteria for decision-making and reduce uncertainties in the process. They are, in principle, rigorous and well suited to solving current problems.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.has-Sante.fr/
Year Published:
2005
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
France
MeSH Terms
- Judgment
- Mass Screening
- Models, Economic
Contact
Organisation Name:
Haute Autorité de Santé
Contact Address:
2 avenue du Stade de France, 93218 Saint-Denis La Plaine Cedex, France. Tel: +33 01 55 93 71 88; Fax: +33 01 55 93 74 35;
Contact Name:
has.seap.secretariat@has-sante.fr
Contact Email:
has.seap.secretariat@has-sante.fr
Copyright:
Haute Autorite de Sante/French National Authority for Health (HAS)
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