Characteristics of the disease
1. Disease
has serious consequences
2. Screening
population has a high incidence*
of disease
3. Risk
factor is a good predictor of
disease
Characteristics of the test
4. Screening
test has a high accuracy for
detecting the risk factor
5. Screening
test detects the risk factor
before the critical point
6. Screening
test causes little morbidity
7. Screening
test is affordable and available
Characteristics of prevention
8. Prevention
exists
9. Prevention
is more effective than treatment
for the disease
10.
Prevention is not too risky or
toxic
* Incidence
is the rate of new occurence of
disease in a previously
disease-free population over a
particular time period.
Related Criteria:
Cardiovascular Major Risk Factors
