Insufficient Evidence to Support or Refute the Need for Screening Programs for Oral Cancer and Precancer
Article Title and Bibliographic Information
A Systematic Review of Measures of Effectiveness in Screening for Oral Cancer and Precancer
Downer MC, Moles DR, Palmer S, Speight PM.
Oral Oncol 2006;42(6):551-60.
Level of Evidence
2b
Purpose/Question
The authors sought to establish, from a range of outcome measures, the effectiveness of screening for oral cancer and precancer in a primary care setting.
Source of Funding
Government: National Health Service: Research & Development HTA Grant No. 99/46/02.
Type of Study/Design
Systematic review (without meta-analysis)
aFaculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
bFaculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
cDepartment of Dental Public Health, National University of Malaysia, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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