Term: Screening

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-11-02

Definition:

A process (tests, examinations or other procedures) to distinguish between well individuals who probably have (or are likely to develop) a particular disease from those who probably do not have it. This is also considered the secondary level of preventive care, involving the early detection of illness. For example, screening mammography is provided through the established (1996) provincial program, the Manitoba Breast Screening Program.

Related concepts 

• Breast Cancer Screening / Mammography
• Cervical Cancer Screening (Pap test)
• Colorectal Cancer Screening / Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)

Related terms 

• Breast Cancer Screening
• Cervical Cancer Screening (Pap test)
• Manitoba Breast Cancer Screening Program / BreastCheck
• Manitoba Cervical Cancer Screening Program (MCCSP) / CervixCheck
• Manitoba Colon Cancer Screening Program / ColonCheck
• Parasitology Section
• Preventive Care / Services
• Serology Section

References 

• Frohlich N, Katz A, De Coster C, Dik N, Soodeen RA, Watson D, Bogdanovic B. Profiling Primary Care Physician Practice in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Katz A, De Coster C, Bogdanovic B, Soodeen R, Chateau D. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality in Family Practice. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Roos LL, Traverse D, Turner D. Delivering prevention: the role of public programs in delivering care to high-risk populations. Med Care 1999;37(6 Suppl):JS264-JS278. [Abstract] (View)

Term used in 

• Lix L, Smith M, Azimaee M, Dahl M, Nicol P, Burchill C, Burland E, Goh C, Schultz J, Bailly A. A Systematic Investigation of Manitoba's Provincial Laboratory Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)