Disease screening
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Metadata item type:![]() | Glossary Item |
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METEOR identifier:![]() | 564029 |
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Definition:![]() | Repeated testing, at regular intervals, of apparently well people to detect a medical condition at an earlier stage than would otherwise be the case. Screening tests are not diagnostic; therefore, people who receive a positive screening result require further assessment and diagnosis to determine whether or not they have the disease or risk marker being screened for. |
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