What We Talk About When We Talk About Screening: The Five-Year Survival Fallacy
Dr Layla McCay
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Posted 07.05.2012
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UK
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When it comes to screening, it's not a bad idea to look before you leap. Don't fall for the old lead time bias, or the description of the test being initially 'simple' - ask how having screening affects the mortality rate, weigh up the pros and cons, and make up your own mind.
