Discussion: Disease Screening Evaluation

Preventionof disease is the major focus of public health. One way to prevent disease isscreening for disease. Disease screening can reduce morbidity and mortality aswell as transmission of the disease to others. However, a lot of research andcosts are associated with disease screening. Are all screening methods createdequal? 

You will choose a screening method for a disease (infectious or chronic)and evaluate it.

Discussthe following:

1)Describe the health issue in detail. Who does the health issue affect and whatis the magnitude of the health issue?

2)Describe the current or proposed screening method for this disease. What is thebiological basis for this screen meaning how does it detect the disease? Whatmarkers are used or what scale is used? What stage in the disease can thescreen be used? Is it a mass screen or selective screening?

3)Describe the characteristics of the screen. How does it compare to the 5attributes of a good screening test: simple, rapid, inexpensive, safe, andacceptable?

4)Evaluate the screening method. Discuss the reliability, validity, sensitivity,and specificity or the screen. Give data to support your discussion.