Title |
Screening programmes for the early detection and prevention of oral cancer
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, November 2013
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd004150.pub4 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Paul Brocklehurst, Omar Kujan, Lucy O'Malley, Graham R Ogden, Simon Shepherd, Anne-Marie Glenny |
Abstract |
Oral cancer is an important global healthcare problem, its incidence is increasing and late-stage presentation is common. Screening programmes have been introduced for a number of major cancers and have proved effective in their early detection. Given the high morbidity and mortality rates associated with oral cancer, there is a need to determine the effectiveness of a screening programme for this disease, either as a targeted, opportunistic or population-based measure. Evidence exists from modelled data that a visual oral examination of high-risk individuals may be a cost-effective screening strategy and the development and use of adjunctive aids and biomarkers is becoming increasingly common. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 10 | 29% |
Spain | 5 | 14% |
Chile | 3 | 9% |
Canada | 1 | 3% |
Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 3% |
Italy | 1 | 3% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 3% |
Latvia | 1 | 3% |
Comoros | 1 | 3% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 11 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 24 | 69% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 8 | 23% |
Scientists | 3 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
Colombia | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
India | 1 | <1% |
Japan | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 494 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 66 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 53 | 11% |
Researcher | 45 | 9% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 44 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 31 | 6% |
Other | 104 | 21% |
Unknown | 160 | 32% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 193 | 38% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 30 | 6% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 2% |
Psychology | 12 | 2% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 2% |
Other | 58 | 12% |
Unknown | 188 | 37% |