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Inaugural Lecture by Professor Dankmar Boehning – How many cases do we miss when we screen human populations for disease? – 25th September

In this lecture, Professor Boehning will present research which is targeted at investigating human populations that are frequently screened for specific diseases with the aim to detect the disease early when it is easier to treat and cure. It is only for those that are at risk (at risk being defined as having a positive screening test result) that is meaningful to verify the disease status. As a result, a large portion of the screened population remains unverified in their disease status leaving a certain amount of cases undetected. Dankmar will investigate capture-recapture techniques to estimate the amount of disease present in the unverified population and will concentrate on two cases studies that explore the population with both positive and negative disease statuses.

See attached for more information.

This lecture will start at 6pm (refreshments from 5.30pm) on Tuesday 25 September 2012 in building 58, lecture theatre 1067, Highfield Campus.

A drinks reception will be held afterwards.

RSVP: [email protected]

For more information please contact: Sarah Dack, Faculty of Social & Human Sciences

Tel: +44(0)23 8059 2522

Email: [email protected]

 
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