For a screening test to be suitable, Wilson and Jungner criteria must be satisfied. Which of the following is NOT a Wilson and Jungner criterion for screening?

• A The condition should be an important health problem
• B There should be a recognizable latent or early symptomatic stage
• C Treatment of the condition must eliminate all complications permanently ✓
• D The cost of finding a case should be economically balanced

Explanation

Wilson and Jungner (1968) criteria do NOT require that treatment eliminate all complications permanently — only that an accepted treatment for the disease must exist, and that treatment at the preclinical stage must offer advantages over treatment at the clinical stage. The other criteria are genuine Wilson-Jungner criteria. The criterion states 'treatment' should be available and effective, not necessarily curative of all complications.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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