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===Contents:===

'''Aims of screening programmes''' 

'''Wilson & Jungner’s principles of screening'''
 
'''Screening programmes as pathways''' 
* Measuring test performance 


'''Understanding how screening tests work in practice''' 
* Measuring outcomes from screening programmes 


'''Benefits and harm of screening'''
* Benefits 
* Maximizing the benefits of screening programmes 
* Harm 
* Understanding harm 
 

'''Balancing benefits and harm'''
* How are benefits and harm compared? 
* Who benefits? 
* Does the context affect the balance between harm and benefits? 
* Ethics of screening 


'''Deciding whether to start or stop a screening programme''' 
* Leading the process 
* Recognizing different interests 
* Is screening the answer? 
* What does the evidence say? 
* Modelling numbers and costs 
* Using criteria to guide decision-making 
* Pilot testing 


'''Designing effective screening programmes''' 
* Types of screening 
* Multiple screening tests carried out at the same time 


'''Operational readiness''' 
* Leadership, coordination and management 
* Constructing a pathway 
* Trained personnel 
* Information systems 
* Funding 
* Health system capacity 
* Information and communication 


'''Operating a screening programme'''
* Ensuring that screening programmes deliver the anticipated benefits 
* Quality assurance systems 
* Improving participation 


'''Monitoring and evaluation''' 
* Measures of screening programme performance