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Primary purpose: To provide guidance to policy-makers and public health leads in the WHO European Region on planning, designing, and implementing effective screening programs while considering evidence-based decision-making, quality assurance, and minimizing potential harm, costs, and burdens on the healthcare system.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: WHO Regional Office for Europe.

Type of information: Data Dictionary: Guide: Screening programmes: a short guide. Increase effectiveness, maximize benefits and minimize harm. Click here to learn more.

Data level: european level.

Cancer areas of interest: C00-C97: All cancer types. Click here to learn more.

Access to information: Click here to access.