Evidence for prevention and screening: recommendations in adults.

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serval:BIB_9FCEEC2D1C68
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Title
Evidence for prevention and screening: recommendations in adults.
Journal
Swiss medical weekly
Author(s)
Hengstler P., Battegay E., Cornuz J., Bucher H., Battegay M.
ISSN
1424-7860 (Print)
ISSN-L
0036-7672
Publication state
Published
Issued date
13/07/2002
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
132
Number
27-28
Pages
363-373
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
A growing body of evidence supports preventive interventions in asymptomatic adults. Primary prevention, which includes counselling (in particular for smoking cessation) and review of immunisation status, has been shown to be more cost-effective than secondary prevention. Evidence supports screening for hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer and obesity. Screening for lung, pancreatic and ovarian cancer has no effect on outcome and should not be performed. Controversial preventive interventions include general screening for diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders and prostate cancer. Physicians should be aware of a possible hidden agenda in patients presenting for a checkup.

Keywords
Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Mass Screening, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Primary Prevention
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