Screening, case finding and prevention principles

Case finding


      1. Case finding

Case finding

Case finding is the examination of an individual or group suspected of having, or at risk of, a condition. Case finding is a targeted approach to identifying conditions in a select group of patients who may or may not already have symptoms.1

  1. Aldrich R, Kemp L, Williams JS, et al. Using socioeconomic evidence in clinical practice guidelines. BMJ 2003;327(7426):1283–85.
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