Condition | Important health problem |
Well-understood natural history with either latent period, or early symptomatic stage | |
Practicable primary prevention implemented | |
Test | Simple, safe, precise, acceptable validated test |
Agreed policy on investigation of screen positives | |
Treatment | Evidence of benefit for screening identified cases over symptomatic cases through effective treatment |
Management of disease before screening should be optimised | |
Programme | Randomised controlled trial evidence that programme is effective in reducing mortality or morbidity |
Acceptable to public | |
Value for money | |
Agreed plan for monitoring, management and quality assurance | |
Adequately staffing and facilities | |
Appropriate patient information available |
Adapted from the UK National Screening Committee criteria for screening programmes.