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- Title:
- Screening
- Description:
- This session introduces the theory behind screening. It uses simple calculations and applies them to the national screening programmes, with a view to enabling you to interpret the results to patients.
- Hierarchy:
- Foundation (FND) > HLO 1: An accountable, capable and compassionate doctor > FPC 4: Communication and care > Screening
- Author(s):
-
Amy Dissanayake
- Created:
- 6 Jul 2026
- Last Major Update:
- 20 Mar 2026
- Keywords:
- foundation, screening, screening programmes, Wilson-Jungner criteria, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, false positive, false negative
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- Title:
- Screening
- Description:
- This session introduces the theory behind screening. It uses simple calculations and applies them to the national screening programmes, with a view to enabling you to interpret the results to patients.
- Hierarchy:
- Foundation (FND) > HLO 1: An accountable, capable and compassionate doctor > FPC 4: Communication and care > Screening
- Author(s):
-
Amy Dissanayake
- Created:
- 6 Jul 2026
- Last Major Update:
- 20 Mar 2026
- Keywords:
- foundation, screening, screening programmes, Wilson-Jungner criteria, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, false positive, false negative