False-negative results in screening programmes: systematic review of impact and implications.
BACKGROUND: When assessing whether a screening programme is appropriate, there is a particular obligation to ensure that the harms as well as the benefits are considered. Among these harms is the likelihood that false-negative results will occur. In some cases, the consequences of these can be diffi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2000-01-01
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Series: | Health Technology Assessment |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hta4050 |