The Effectiveness of Population Mass Screening to Oral Cancer: A Simulation Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Mass screening of high-risk populations for oral cancer has proven to be effective in reducing oral cancer mortality. However, the magnitude of the effectiveness of the various screening scenarios has rarely been addressed. Methods: We developed a simulation algorithm for a prospective cohort under various oral cancer screening scenarios. A hypothetical cohort of 8 million participants aged ≥30 years with cigaret smoking and/or betel quid chewing habits was constructed based on parameters extracted from studies on oral cancer screening. The results of a population-based screening program in Taiwan and a randomized controlled trial in India were used to validate the fitness; then, the effectiveness of the model was determined by changing the screening parameters. <

SUBMITTER: Su CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806397 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature