Overdiagnosis

Benefits and harms of prostate specific antigen testing according to Australian guidelines – Michael Caruana et al.

2023-12-01T13:20:42+11:00Cancer, Overdiagnosis, Overtesting, Prostate cancer, Publications, Screening, Tests|

Guidelines for prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing in Australia recommend that men at average risk of prostate cancer who have been informed of the benefits and harms, and who decide to undergo regular testing, should be offered testing every 2 years from 50 to 69 years. This [...]

A call to reconsider the new diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus – Katy J.L. Bell, Paul P. Glasziou & Jenny A. Doust

2023-12-01T13:17:17+11:00Diabetes, Diagnostic system, Gestational diabetes, Overdiagnosis, Pregnancy, Publications, Women's health|

We read the article by Nethery and colleagues with great interest, having noted a similar dramatic increase in the incidence of gestational diabetes in Australia, coincident with widespread adoption of the 1-step test using the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria. [...]

Overdiagnosis and too much medicine in a world of crises – Kühlein et al.

2023-11-01T11:20:56+11:00Overdiagnosis, Overtesting, Overtreatment, Publications, Sustainable health care|

Our global medical culture has driven excessive diagnostic testing, overmedicalisation, and overtreatment across many conditions that may harm patients, exhaust healthcare resources, and harm the planet. The authors call upon local, national, and international decision makers to more prominently and openly acknowledge these issues and [...]

Assessing and Understanding Reactance, Self-Exemption, Disbelief, Source Derogation and Information Conflict in Reaction to Overdiagnosis in Mammography Screening: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation – Laura D. Scherer, Krithika Suresh, Carmen L. Lewis, et al.

2023-10-23T15:12:37+11:00Breast cancer, Overdiagnosis, Publications|

Overdiagnosis is a concept central to making informed breast cancer screening decisions, and yet when provided information about overdiagnosis, some people are skeptical. This research developed a measure that assessed different ways in which people might express skepticism about overdiagnosis (reactance, self-exemption, disbelief, source derogation [...]

Two-year follow-up of participants in the BreastScreen Victoria pilot trial of tomosynthesis versus mammography: breast density-stratified screening outcomes – Nehmat Houssami et al

2023-06-28T16:10:21+10:00Breast cancer, Breast density, Cancer, Imaging, Overdiagnosis, Publications, Screening|

This follow-up study of BreastScreen Victoria’s pilot trial of digital breast tomosynthesis aimed to report interval cancer rates, screening sensitivity, and density-stratified outcomes for tomosynthesis vs mammography screening.

Screening and diagnostic breast MRI: how do they impact surgical treatment? Insights from the MIPA study – Andrea Cozzi et al

2023-06-28T13:24:42+10:00Breast cancer, Cancer, Imaging, Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment, Publications, Screening, Surgery|

Objectives: To report mastectomy and reoperation rates in women who had breast MRI for screening (S-MRI subgroup) or diagnostic (D-MRI subgroup) purposes, using multivariable analysis for investigating the role of MRI referral/nonreferral and other covariates in driving surgical outcomes.

Quantifying the psychological and behavioural consequences of a diagnostic label for non-cancer conditions: systematic review – Rebecca Sims et al

2023-06-27T17:14:41+10:00Cancer, Disease labels, Overdiagnosis, Publications, Screening|

The impacts of screening asymptomatic, non-cancer health conditions are not universally positive. Limited research exists regarding longer-term impacts. Well-designed, high-quality studies further investigating these impacts are required to assist development of protocols that minimise psychological distress following diagnosis.

Factors Influencing Primary Care Practitioners’ Cancer Screening Recommendations for Older Adults: a Systematic Review – Jenna Smith et al

2023-06-27T17:08:38+10:00Breast cancer, Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment, Prostate cancer, Publications, Screening, Shared decision making|

Deciding whether it is worthwhile to advise older adults (aged ≥ 65 years) to continue or stop cancer screening is not straightforward for primary care practitioners (PCPs). At a population level, there is evidence that the benefit/harm trade-off of cancer screening becomes less favorable in older adults. The [...]

Evaluating an audit and feedback intervention for reducing overuse of pathology test requesting by Australian general practitioners: protocol for a factorial cluster randomised controlled trial – Denise A O’Connor et al

2023-06-27T17:08:08+10:00Audit and feedback, Low-value care, Overdiagnosis, Overtesting, Overtreatment, Overuse, Publications|

Consistent evidence shows pathology services are overused worldwide and that about one-third of testing is unnecessary. Audit and feedback (AF) is effective for improving care but few trials evaluating AF to reduce pathology test requesting in primary care have been conducted. The aim of this [...]

Should low-risk DCIS lose the cancer label? An evidence review – Tara Ma et al

2023-06-27T17:09:59+10:00Breast cancer, Cancer, Disease labels, Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment, Publications, Screening|

Population mammographic screening for breast cancer has led to large increases in the diagnosis and treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Active surveillance has been proposed as a management strategy for low-risk DCIS to mitigate against potential overdiagnosis and overtreatment. However, clinicians and patients [...]

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