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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCREENING
卷 26, 期 3, 页码 135-138出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0969141319842910
关键词
Overdiagnosis; cancer screening; D; I ratio
Objective We aimed to introduce a concept of overdiagnosis with actual formulae. In screening for invasive cancer, the detection proportion to incidence rate (D/I) ratio is used as an intermediate indicator of effect. D is the detection rate (proportion) at screen and I is the background risk (i.e. the expected incidence rate if there were no screening). We sought to determine a proper use of the D/I ratio in the estimation of overdiagnosis in screening. Methods We propose the difference between the D/I ratio per year and incidence-based sensitivity as an estimate of overdiagnosis. As an example to evaluate this, we used screening for colorectal cancer, run as a randomized public health policy in Finland. Conclusion The use of the D/I ratio is inappropriate in predicting effect, and we recommend that the D/I ratio be used as a component in the estimation of overdiagnosis in screening for invasive cancer.
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