Modeling and optimization in early detection programs with a single exam

Biometrics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 30-36

  Parmigiani, G ^a   Skates, S ^b   Zelen, M ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Colorectal cancer screening; Competing risks; Decision analysis; Overdiagnosis

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANCER SCREENING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; COMPETING RISKS; DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORKS; MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION; OVERDIAGNOSIS; SCREENING EXAMINATIONS; SCREENING PROGRAMS; SOJOURN TIME;

SPECIFICATIONS;

BIOMETRY; MEDICINE;

AGE; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STATISTICS; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0036185779     PISSN: 0006341X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0006-341X.2002.00030.x     Document Type: Article

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