1
Q
1st step:
A
The condition sought should be an important health problem
2
Q
2nd step:
A
Should be accepted treatments for recognized diseases
3
Q
3rd step:
A
Facilities for diagnosis and treatment should be available
4
Q
4th step:
A
Should be recognizable latent or early symptomatic stage
5
Q
5th step:
A
Should be suitable test for examination
6
Q
6th step:
A
Test should be acceptable to the population
7
Q
7th step:
A
The natural history of the disease should be understood (including development from latent to declared disease)
8
Q
8th step:
A
Should be an agreed policy on whom to treat as patients
9
Q
9th step:
A
Cost of case-finding should be economically balanced
10
Q
10th step:
A
Case-finding should be a continuous process “Not once and for all” project
