Overdiagnosis in primary care: framing the problem and finding solutions
MS Kale, D Korenstein - Bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Overdiagnosis, is defined as the diagnosis of a condition that, if unrecognized, would not
cause symptoms or harm a patient during his or her lifetime, and it is increasingly …
cause symptoms or harm a patient during his or her lifetime, and it is increasingly …
Population-based screening for cancer: hope and hype
Several important lessons have been learnt from our experiences in screening for various
cancers. Screening programmes for cervical and colorectal cancers have had the greatest …
cancers. Screening programmes for cervical and colorectal cancers have had the greatest …
Collaborative modeling of the benefits and harms associated with different US breast cancer screening strategies
JS Mandelblatt, NK Stout, CB Schechter… - Annals of internal …, 2016 - acpjournals.org
Background: Controversy persists about optimal mammography screening strategies.
Objective: To evaluate screening outcomes, taking into account advances in mammography …
Objective: To evaluate screening outcomes, taking into account advances in mammography …
How do people understand overtesting and overdiagnosis? Systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research
Rationale The public should be informed about overtesting and overdiagnosis. Diverse
qualitative studies have examined public understandings of this information. A synthesis …
qualitative studies have examined public understandings of this information. A synthesis …
Walking the tightrope: communicating overdiagnosis in modern healthcare
Walking the tightrope: communicating overdiagnosis in modern healthcare | The BMJ Skip to
main content Intended for healthcare professionals Access provided by Google Indexer …
main content Intended for healthcare professionals Access provided by Google Indexer …
Overtesting and the downstream consequences of overtreatment: implications of “preventing overdiagnosis” for emergency medicine
CR Carpenter, AS Raja… - Academic Emergency …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Overtesting, the downstream consequences of overdiagnosis, and overtreatment of some
patients are topics of growing debate within emergency medicine (EM). The “Preventing …
patients are topics of growing debate within emergency medicine (EM). The “Preventing …
Assessment of the effects of decision aids about breast cancer screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis
M Martínez-Alonso, M Carles-Lavila… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled
trials (RCTs) and observational studies is to assess the effect of decision aids (DAs) in …
trials (RCTs) and observational studies is to assess the effect of decision aids (DAs) in …
Clinicians' views on management and terminology for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a qualitative study
Background: There is growing acceptance that the increase in thyroid cancer incidence is in
part a result of overdiagnosis of small low-risk papillary microcarcinomas (PMCs) with …
part a result of overdiagnosis of small low-risk papillary microcarcinomas (PMCs) with …
A definition and ethical evaluation of overdiagnosis
Overdiagnosis is an emerging problem in health policy and practice: we address its
definition and ethical implications. We argue that the definition of overdiagnosis should be …
definition and ethical implications. We argue that the definition of overdiagnosis should be …
Engaging patients and the public in Choosing Wisely
Participants at a recent meeting of the Choosing Wisely International Roundtable, a forum
for campaign leaders to share ideas and develop common approaches, agreed on the need …
for campaign leaders to share ideas and develop common approaches, agreed on the need …