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IJE Advance Access originally published online on October 19, 2008
International Journal of Epidemiology 2008 37(6):1217-1219; doi:10.1093/ije/dyn218
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2008; all rights reserved.

Cochrane Column

Taryn Young

South African Cochrane Centre, South African Medical Research Council, PO Box 19070, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa. E-mail: taryn.young@mrc.ac.za

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The aim of the Column is to highlight Cochrane Reviews of relevance to public health, and to stimulate debate on relevance, feasibility and acceptability. Screening to detect early asymptomatic disease, and make an impact on disease outcome, is integral to secondary prevention strategies. Evaluation of screening programmes to assess its’ outcomes is necessary and this month we feature the review on the effects of regular self-examination or clinical examination for early detection of breast cancer.Formula

The Cochrane Collaboration (http://www.cochrane.org) is an international, non-profit . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Jan Peter Kösters1 and Peter C Gøtzsche2

1 The Nordic Cochrane Centre, Rigshospitalet, Department 7112, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
2 The Nordic Cochrane Centre, Rigshospitalet, Department 3343, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.

Sheana Jones*

* Gynaecologist, private practice, South Africa.


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