Welcome to
Wiser Healthcare
A research collaboration for reducing
overdiagnosis and overtreatment
Welcome to Wiser Healthcare
A research collaboration for reducing overdiagnosis and overtreatment
We aim to conduct research that will reduce overdiagnosis and overtreatment in Australia and around the world.
Wiser Healthcare is a research collaboration involving The University of Sydney, Bond University, Monash University, the University of Wollongong, and international colleagues. We investigate the cause and size of the problem and test new solutions, in the areas of cancer, cardiovascular disease and musculoskeletal disorders, with a particular focus on overdiagnosis caused by imaging (like CT scans and MRI scans), testing biomarkers (for example, blood tests like the Prostate Specific Antigen test), and genetic tests. Here you can find out about our plans, read our work, see the evidence about overdiagnosis, and get help to make decisions, whether you are a clinician, policymaker, or citizen considering your own healthcare.
Recent publications
Recent publications
ABC News – Feminism ‘co-opted’ to market non-evidence-based women’s health interventions like AMH ‘egg timer’ tests, researchers argue
At 38, Carla Loughnane was told she had so few eggs she was near menopause and didn't need birth control. Within six months, she was [...]
The Conversation – Feminist narratives are being hijacked to market medical tests not backed by evidence
Corporations have used feminist language to promote their products for decades. In the 1980s, companies co-opted messaging about female autonomy to encourage women’s consumption of [...]
News
ABC News – Feminism ‘co-opted’ to market non-evidence-based women’s health interventions like AMH ‘egg timer’ tests, researchers argue
At 38, Carla Loughnane was told she had so few eggs she was near menopause and didn't need birth control. Within six months, she was pregnant. Her twin girls were not yet two years old. This "miracle" baby was a joy, [...]