Quantitative Methods for the Evaluation of Cancer Screening

Citation

(2001), "Quantitative Methods for the Evaluation of Cancer Screening", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 14 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa.2001.06214eae.003

Quantitative Methods for the Evaluation of Cancer Screening

Quantitative Methods for the Evaluation of Cancer Screening

S. Duffy, J. Esteve and C. Hill (Eds)Arnold Publishers2001ISBN 0 340 741252

Cancer screening programmes have become routine practice throughout the developed world. Naturally, these programmes require regular monitoring to ensure the screening quality is maintained, and to advance the early-warning system as much as possible. Quantitative Methods for the Evaluation of Cancer Screening is a professional title designed to provide the researchers of these screening programmes with up-to-date methods and tools for improving evaluation. The book presents an introduction to cancer screening and to the methods that are employed for its monitoring, followed by an in-depth account of the more complicated modelling approaches. Each chapter is written by an international expert in the field, and imparts practical specialist information that the reader can apply to the evaluation of their own programmes. Case studies illustrate the methods in practice and provide further illumination of the fields of breast, cervix, large bowel and neuroblastoma screening. Aimed at an international audience, this versatile book covers a wide range of cancers, and will be indispensable for professional researchers in the field; it will also be of use to postgraduate students taking courses in Epidemiology and Public Health.