Do doctors and other healthcare professionals know overdiagnosis in screening and how are they dealing with it? A protocol for a mixed methods systematic review

Introduction Overdiagnosis is the diagnosis of a disease that would never have caused any symptom or problem. It is a harmful side effect of screening and may lead to unnecessary treatment, costs and emotional drawbacks. Doctors and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) have the opportunity to mitig...

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Main Authors: Ann Van den Bruel, An De Sutter, Stefan Heytens, Veerle Piessens, Ann Van Hecke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/10/e054267.full
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