Screening can reduce deaths if the people invited participate. However, good uptake is hard
to achieve, and our current approaches are failing to engage the most vulnerable. A …

Screening is an essential prevention practice for a number of health conditions. However,
screening coverage remains generally low. Studies that investigate determinants of …

Background Screening aims to improve health by early detection of disease or risk factors
for disease. It may also influence health behaviour, either by intention or as a side effect. The …

Screening programmes involve the systematic offer of testing for populations or groups of
apparently healthy people to identify individuals who may be at future risk of a particular …

The determinants of screening uptake and interventions for increasing uptake: a systematic
review - Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE): Quality-assessed Reviews …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the application of seven core principles to the design and
evaluation of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing social marketing campaign as a …

The purpose of screening is to identify people in an apparently healthy population who are
at higher risk of a health problem or a condition, so that an early treatment or intervention …

Whilst breast cancer screening has been implemented in many countries, uptake is often
suboptimal. Consequently, several interventions targeting non-attendance behaviour have …

OBJECTIVES: Screening tests are often introduced into clinical practice without proper
evaluation, despite the increasing awareness that screening is a double-edged sword that …

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