5 questions that determine whether a test will lead to overdiagnosis
The biggest marker is whether the benefits outweigh the harms, say researchers
Two University of Sydney researchers have come up with five questions they hope will help patients, researchers and doctors more quickly identify whether a new test is useful or results in harmful overdiagnosis.
The problem of ever more sensitive tests and their effects on patients, who face further invasive testing and a disease label, but without real health improvements, is being tackled on a number of fronts.
