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Casefinding

The Module Goal

Users of this module will learn some basic knowledge about casefinding in cancer registration.

Module Level Instructional Objectives

After completing the content of the module, the users of the module will be able to:

  1. briefly describe the cycle of casefinding;
  2. name different types of casefinding;
  3. list the casefinding sources introduced in this training module;
  4. describe the special role of a suspense file in linking identified cases; and
  5. name several quality control procedures used in casefinding.
Unit One: Introduction to Casefinding

Unit Goal

Users will be introduced to casefinding as an important process, along with some related issues, in cancer registration.

Objectives

After completing this unit, users will be able to:

  1. define the concept of casefinding;
  2. describe casefinding cycle;
  3. name the cancer registries involved in casefinding;and
  4. relate who decides what cases to be recorded in casefinding.
Unit Two: Types of Casefinding

Unit Goal

Users will learn several casefinding methods.

Objectives

After completing this unit, users will be able to:

  1. list the three casefinding methods introduced in this unit;
  2. describe how each method works;
  3. relate advantages and disadvantages of each method of casefinding; and
  4. determine which method should be used depending on certain circumstances.
Unit Three: Casefinding Sources

Unit Goal

Users will be introduced to some major casefinding sources.

Objectives

After completing this unit, users will be able to:

  1. list all the sources of casefinding mentioned in this unit and briefly describe how to utilize them.
Unit Four: Suspense File

Unit Goal

Users will learn what suspense file is and how to work with it.

Objectives

After completing this unit, users will be able to:

  1. mention three possibilities of handling an identified cancer case;
  2. describe how a suspense file is maintained.
Unit Five: Quality Control

Unit Goal

Users will learn the importance of quality control and how it is achieved in casefinding.

Objectives

After completing this unit, the users will be able to:

  1. explain why quality control is important in casefinding;and
  2. name several procedures used in quality control in casefinding.

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