Visual screening (oral visual inspection) by trained health workers vs No screening
Oral cancer mortality (disease-specific) · 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 mortality (disease-specific) compared with no screening (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
- Screening programmes for the early detection and prevention of oral cancer 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes15-year follow-upRR 0.88 [0.69, 1.12]1 study · 191873 participantsLow
- 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 0.76 [0.60, 0.97]1 studyGRADE not reported