screening test

noun

1. a simple test performed on a large number of people to identify those who have or are likely to develop a specified disease

Example Sentences

At Birmingham Women’s Hospital, which is already offering the screening test, Dominika Nanus, 38, told me it was a “no-brainer” to take part in the study, having seen it advertised on a poster during an antenatal appointment.

From BBC

She urged parents to sign up for the screening test.

From BBC

Writing on Instagram on Wednesday morning, Laverne said the cancer was "caught early and unexpectedly during a screening test".

From BBC

In fact, the research is unequivocal in its findings that as a screening test, the DRE is not that useful.

From Slate

Ask the authors of the 2023 study titled “Digital Rectal Examination Is Not a Useful Screening Test for Prostate Cancer.”

From Slate