SCREENING TESTS: Principles, Analysis & Benefits (Medical Procedures, Testing and Technology)

In this book, the authors gather and present current research in the study of the principles, analysis and benefits of screening tests. Topics discussed include the development of a screening instrument to detect common mental disorders in long-term sickness absence; a vision screening test in new-borns; nailfold capillaroscopy as a basic screening tool in Raynaud's phenomenon; the Profile of Moods Scale to assess six dimensions of mood; the Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen (ARCS) as a flexible and versatile instrument of clinical and research settings.