trade-off

The debate around prostate screening revolves around an imperfect test and the trade-off between finding some men’s aggressive cancers earlier and the harms of diagnosing and treating slow-growing tumours that would never have affected a man’s health or lifespan.

The trade-off between the risks and benefits of being tested is “very nuanced, very personal”, Prof Ahmed says, and what is acceptable to one man will be unacceptable to another.

"We just have to recognise that none of these policies are actually free. They all impose some kind of trade-off."

Behind the glory of being an NFL coach is the considerable trade-off that comes with the stress of the job, an issue that can lead to damaging health.

Behind the glory of being an NFL coach is the considerable trade-off that comes with the stress of the job, an issue that can lead to damaging health.