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UK NSC evidence review process

The process by which the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) reviews evidence relating to national population screening programmes.

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Appendix B: UK NSC cover sheet template

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Appendix H: Reporting checklist for UK NSC evidence summaries

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Published 20 October 2015
Last updated 20 May 2022 + show all updates
  1. Addition of update pending message following launch of expanded remit of the UK National Screening Committee.

  2. Clarification of terminology relating to in-service evaluations.

  3. Minor clarifications to reflect the 2017 annual call for topics.

  4. Changed appendix D to reflect the first annual call for topics starting in September 2016.

  5. Updated appendix B to reflect the latest UK NSC criteria.

  6. First published.