question archive Which of the following is not a possible outcome measure that could be used as an indicator of the benefit of screening programs aimed at early detection of disease? a
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Which of the following is not a possible outcome measure that could be used as an indicator of the benefit of screening programs aimed at early detection of disease?
a. Reduction of case-fatality in screened individuals
b. Reduction of mortality in the population screened
c. Reduction of incidence in the population screened
d. Reduction of complications
e. Improvement in the quality of life in screened individuals
The answer is e. Improvement in the quality of life in screened
individuals
The correct answer is e since screening for a diseases does not improve the quality of life of a screened individual but it helps in reducing incidences of the diseases in a given population and reduces cases of fatality and mortality due to a particular disease.