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Table 2 Top five health issues prioritised in each disease category

From: Identification of priority health conditions for field-based screening in urban slums in Bangalore, India

Ranking

Prevalence of the health issue

Seriousness of the health issue

Feasibility of screening and/or diagnosis in the field

Potential benefits of early detection

a) Non-communicable diseases

1

Malnutrition

Malnutrition

Hypertension

Otitis media

2

Diabetes

Cancer

Diabetes

Hypertension

3

Dental cavities

Renal issues

Malnutritiona

Ophthalmological issues

4

Hypertension

Other respiratory issuesa

Ophthalmological issuesa

Diabetesa

5

Other respiratory issues

Coronary heart diseasesa

Dental cavities

Jaundicea

b) Infectious diseases

1

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea

Dengue fever

Tuberculosis

2

Dengue fevera

Tuberculosis

Other respiratory issues

Dengue fever

3

Dermatological issuesa

Dengue fevera

Dermatological issuesa

Diarrhoea

4

Other gastrointestinal issues

Renal issuesa

Renal issuesa

Sexually transmitted infectionsa

5

Sexually transmitted infections

Sexually transmitted infections

Other gastrointestinal issues

Other respiratory issuesa

c) Maternal and women’s reproductive health

1

Anaemia

Malnutrition

Anaemia

Anaemia

2

Malnutrition

Anaemia

Malnutrition

Malnutrition

3

Vitamin deficiencies (unspecified)a

Sexually transmitted infections

Obstetric issues

Sexually transmitted infectionsa

4

Obesitya

Vitamin deficiencies (unspecified)a

Dermatological issues

Tuberculosisa

5

Menstrual problemsa

Obstetric issuesa

Urinary tract infections

Menstrual problems

d) Child’s health

1

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea

2

Malnutrition

Malnutrition

Tetanus

Malnutrition

3

Anaemia

Anaemia

Sepsis

Anaemia

4

Protein and micronutrient deficiencies

Sepsis

Measles

Sepsis

5

Vitamin deficiencies (unspecified)

Congenital anomalies and malformations

Cholera

Cholera

  1. aequal scores