3rd semester

Learning objectives

After completing the course, the students will have a clear picture of the basic principles of screening and early diagnosis, the main characteristics of screening programs, the operational and performance indicators and the expected results in population health indicators.

Course content

• Principles of screening, biological course of disease
• Screening philosophy
• Criteria for the application of screening programs,
• Principles of operation of organized population screening programs
• Quality assurance methodology
• Indicators of monitoring, operation, response, detection of suspicious incidents, characteristics of screening tests
• Indicators of sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value
• National and European guidelines for the management of cancer early diagnosis programs, quality criteria
• Structure and utilization of neoplasia logs
• Data management, quality control, public health.