Visual screening (oral visual inspection) by trained health workers vs No screening
Oral cancer incidence · Apparently healthy adults aged 35 years or older (general population), living in 13 clusters in rural areas of Trivandrum city, Kerala,…
Visual screening (oral visual inspection) by trained health workers showed no clear difference in oral cancer incidence compared with no screening; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
- Screening programmes for the early detection and prevention of oral cancer 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes15-year follow-upRR 1.14 [0.91, 1.44]1 study · 191873 participantsGRADE not reported
- Screening programmes for the early detection and prevention of oral cancer 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes15-year follow-up · High-risk individuals (tobacco and/or alcohol users)RR 0.97 [0.79, 1.19]1 studyGRADE not reported