Editorial

N.J. Wald

The definition of screening
J Med Screen 8(1): 1; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.1 [PDF]  

Original Papers

G.J. Knight, G.E. Palomaki, L.M. Neveux, J.E. Haddow, and G.M. Lambert Messerlian

Clinical validation of a new dimeric inhibin-A assay suitable for second trimester Down's syndrome screening
J Med Screen 8(1): 2-7; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.2 [Abstract] [PDF]  

R. Ducrocq, O. Pascaud, A. Bévier, C. Finet, M. Benkerrou, and J. Elion

Strategy linking several analytical methods of neonatal screening for sickle cell disease
J Med Screen 8(1): 8-14; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.8 [Abstract] [PDF]  

F.J. Cowan and J.W. Gregory

Assessment of the effects of intensive training of community based staff in the screening of children for disorders of growth and puberty
J Med Screen 8(1): 15-17; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.15 [Abstract] [PDF]  

R.Z. Klein, J.D. Sargent, P.R. Larsen, S.E. Waisbren, J.E. Haddow, and M.L. Mitchell

Relation of severity of maternal hypothyroidism to cognitive development of offspring
J Med Screen 8(1): 18-20; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.18 [Abstract] [PDF]  

H. Fielder, C. Rogers, K. Gower-Thomas, I. Monypenny, N. Dallimore, D. Brook, and S. Greening

Results from 10 years of breast screening in Wales
J Med Screen 8(1): 21-23; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.21 [Abstract] [PDF]  

R.G. Blanks, S.M. Moss, and M.G. Wallis

Monitoring and evaluating the UK National Health Service Breast Screening Programme: evaluating the variation in radiological performance between individual programmes using PPV-referral diagrams
J Med Screen 8(1): 24-28; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.24 [Abstract] [PDF]  

E. Banks

Hormone replacement therapy and the sensitivity and specificity of breast cancer screening: a review
J Med Screen 8(1): 29-35; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.29 [Abstract] [PDF]  

C. Tinkler, K. Pegington, and R. Baldwin

Breast screening attendance: making better use of an appointment system
J Med Screen 8(1): 36-38; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.36 [Abstract] [PDF]  

M.J. Fett

Computer modelling of the Swedish two county trial of mammographic screening and trade offs between participation and screening interval
J Med Screen 8(1): 39-45; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.39 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Collaborative Aneurysm Screening Study Group (CASS Group), Chichester Aneurysm Screening Group (UK), Viborg Aneurysm Screening Study (Denmark), Western Australia Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Program (Australia), and Multicentre Aneurysm Screening Study (MASS)(UK)

A comparative study of the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Australia
J Med Screen 8(1): 46-50; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.46 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Screening Brief

Neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis
J Med Screen 8(1): 51; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.51 [PDF]  

Letter to the Editor

S. Ciatto

The Italian experience of a Pap test and speculoscopy based screening programme
J Med Screen 8(1): 54; doi:10.1136/jms.8.1.54 [PDF]  

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