Huwiler, Karin; Thürlimann, Beat; Cerny, Thomas; Zwahlen, Marcel (2015). Comment on: ‘Screening’ for Breast Cancer: Misguided Research Misinforming Public Policies, by O. S. Miettinen. Epidemiologic Methods, 4(1), pp. 15-8. De Gruyter 10.1515/em-2015-0022
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Our commentary of the article “‘Screening’ for Breast Cancer: Misguided Research Misinforming Public Policies” has two main parts. First we address some of the methodological points raised by Professor Miettinen. Then we review more specific aspects of the Swiss Medical Board statement on mammography screening for early detection of breast cancer.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Zwahlen, Marcel |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
2161-962X |
Publisher: |
De Gruyter |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Doris Kopp Heim |
Date Deposited: |
22 Dec 2015 11:54 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:50 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1515/em-2015-0022 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
cancer screening; evaluation; methodology; mammography screening; Swiss Medical Board |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.74455 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/74455 |
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