Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för medicin by Subject "Screening"
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, aspects on diagnosis and treatment
(2018-11-16)Background An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an abnormal widening of the aorta with a risk of rupture if it grows to a large diameter. Rupture ... -
DIAVIP - Diabetes Prevention in Primary Care - Implications for Physical Activity
(2014-03-07)Aim: The overall aim was to study the effect of physical activity in impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and insulin resistance. We set out to: 1. Evaluate different screening instruments to identify individuals with IGT; ... -
Evaluating benefits and harms of screening - the streetlight effect?
(2018-05-25)The general aim of this thesis was to explore how the benefits and harms of screening for a potentially life-threatening disease can be evaluated. Papers I and II are a Cochrane Systematic Review on screening for malignant ...