In this chapter, we are learning about non-communicable diseases(non-infectious), screening related to cost-effectiveness andefficacy, and the associated burden. Questions to ponder are whatmakes a screening program efficacious? What part does the physicianand/or patient play in early detection? What is the cost ofpre-testing and has the screening had an effective on healthoutcomes? Please select two questions below.
Discuss the burden of non-communicable diseases on mortality andmorbidity in the United States.
Discuss the ideal criteria for a screening program and explainwhy.
Discuss why two or more tests are nearly always required toscreen for asymptomatic disease. Give an example of adisease/condition and provide the two types of tests.
Discuss the multiple risk factor intervention approach tocontrol a non-communicable disease. Provide an example.
Discuss the meaning of “cost-effectiveness†and provide anexample of a screening protocol that exemplifies cost effectivenessand why.
Discuss several ways that genetic interventions can affect theburden of non-communicable diseases. Provide an example in yourdiscussion.
Discuss ways that population interventions can be combined withindividual interventions to more effectively reduce the burden ofnon-communicable diseases and provide an example.
Provide a response to the two selected questions based on yourreadings. Your response must be atminimum one paragraph (fivesentences per paragraph) in APA format (in text citations andbibliography)
