I am in the process of writing up my MSc dissertation, and I am struggling to find an explanation that shows the difference between the terms "routine health screening" and "universal health screening". Are they used interchangeably, or are they two very separate terms?
Hi Dave, Generally these terms are used interchangably (as opposed to selective screening, for example). However, I believe that technically, universal screening refers to universal nature of the group/sample to be sreened whereas routine screening refers to the frequency with which screening is carried out.
Hi Rachel, many thanks for your reply. I had come to the same conclusion as you, so it's reassuring that I wasn't the only person with that answer!
Universal screening apply to a wider sample/group, and routine screening is the frequency of doing the universal screening. Thus Rachel is right.
Routine screing just is about what one gets if one sees a health practitioner. Universal means everyone gets it or is at least offered it
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