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Health Screening

Journal Article
Barriers to Cancer Prevention in the Older Person
Numerous studies now have documented the effectiveness of the physician's role in increasing patient compliance with screening guidelines.
Jan 1, 1998
Journal Article
A Randomized Trial of Office-Based Screening for Common Problems in Older Persons
A brief measure to screen for common conditions in older persons was associated with more frequent detection and follow-up assessment of hearing loss.
Jan 1, 1997
Journal Article
Tuberculosis Skin Testing Among Homeless Adults
The objective of this study was to document the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) skin test positivity among homeless adults in Los Angeles and determine whether certain characteristics of homelessness were risk factors for TB.
Jan 1, 1997
Journal Article
The Effect of Medicare Reimbursement for Screening Mammography on Utilization and Payment
In January 1991, Medicare extended its mammography benefit to reimburse for breast cancer screening mammograms.
Jan 1, 1997
Journal Article
The Effects of Health Beliefs on Screening Mammography Utilization Among a Diverse Sample of Older Women
Screening mammography is particularly effective in detecting breast cancer in elderly women, but women ages 65 and over tend to underutilize it.
Jan 1, 1996
Journal Article
The Influence of Risk Factors on Breast Carcinoma Screening of Medicare-insured Older Women
This study was conducted to determine whether selected risk factors influence the breast carcinoma screening rates of Medicare-insured older women (i.e., age 65 years or older).
Jan 1, 1996
Journal Article
Identification of Comatose Patients at High Risk for Death or Severe Disability
The authors developed and validated a simple prognostic scoring system to identify patients in nontraumatic coma at high risk for poor outcomes using data available early in the hospital course.
Jan 1, 1995
Journal Article
Functional Disability Screening of Ambulatory Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial in a Hospital-Based Group Practice
The authors conducted a randomized controlled trial of functional disability screening in a hospital-based internal medicine group practice.
Jan 1, 1994
Journal Article
The Effect of Risk on Changes in Breast Cancer Screening Rates in Los Angeles, 1988-1990
Presents population-based survey results of screening for breast cancer in 1988 and 1990 in three socioeconomically diverse Los Angeles communities.
Jan 1, 1994
Report
Screening mammography and older Hispanic women : current status and issues
Screening mammography and older Hispanic women : current status and issues
Jan 1, 1994
Journal Article
Assessing Physicians' Estimates of the Probability of Coronary Artery Disease: The Influence of Patient Characteristics
The authors assessed physicians' probability estimates of coronary artery disease (CAD) in 250 patients undergoing a screening exercise stress test.
Jan 1, 1992
Journal Article
Improving the Preparation of Preclinical Students for Taking Sexual Histories
The authors evaluated human sexuality training programs at two California medical schools.
Jan 1, 1989
Journal Article
Improving Patient Function: A Randomized Trial of Functional Disability Screening
Whether a functional status questionnaire measuring physical, psychological, and social function can be used to help improve their patients' outcomes.
Jan 1, 1989
Report
Maintenance management through diagnosis
The high cost of military vehicle maintenance has led to increased interest in diagnostic aids and procedures. Health screening can provide the basis for reducing scheduled maintenance, by detecting the sequence of events leading to failure at an ea...
Jan 1, 1977
Journal Article
The Effective Use of Both Positive and Negative Controls in Screening Experiments
Problems of animal allocation to two control groups and estimation of drug effects are considered using a minimum variance criterion.
Jan 1, 1967

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RAND Topic:
Health Screening

Topic Synonyms:
Patient Evaluation

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