Which of the Following Characteristics of a Disease Make It

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics of a disease make it potentially suitable as the target of a screening programme? (Select all that apply)

A) It is rare in the population
B) People are very afraid of getting this disease
C) Outcomes are better if the disease is treated early in its natural history
D) Patients do very well on standard treatment whenever they are diagnosed
E) There is a very good but expensive test available to diagnose it