False-negative results in screening programmes: systematic review of impact and implications.
Health Technology AssessmentPublished 1 January 2000Open access
Petticrew, Amanda Sowden, Lister-Sharp, Kath Wright
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There seems to be a consensus in the literature that false-negatives may have a negative impact on public confidence in screening; evidence is again limited however.
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False-negatives are evident in all screening programmes, even when the quality of the service provided is high. They may have the potential to delay the detection of breast and cervical cancer, but there is little evidence to help assess their psychological consequences in these or other screening programmes. False-negatives are likely to lead to legal action being taken by those individuals affected, and potentially may reduce public confidence in screening. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED)
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