| Descriptor English: | Overdiagnosis | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Sobrediagnóstico
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Sobrediagnóstico | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Surdiagnostic | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Over Diagnosis Over-Diagnosed Pseudodisease Over-Diagnosed Pseudodiseases Over-Diagnoses Over-Diagnosis Overdiagnosed Pseudodisease Overdiagnosed Pseudodiseases Overdiagnoses Pseudodisease, Over Diagnosed Pseudodisease, Over-Diagnosed Pseudodisease, Overdiagnosed Pseudodiseases, Over-Diagnosed Pseudodiseases, Overdiagnosed |
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| Tree number(s): |
E01.505 N02.421.562 N05.300.565 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000088522 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The labeling of a person with a disease or abnormal condition that would not have caused the person harm if left undiscovered, creating new diagnoses by medicalizing ordinary life experiences, or expanding existing diagnoses by lowering thresholds or widening criteria without evidence of improved outcomes. Individuals derive no clinical benefit from overdiagnosis although they may experience physical, psychological or financial harm. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
EC economics LJ legislation & jurisprudence PC prevention & control SN statistics & numerical data TD trends |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2022; see MEDICAL OVERUSE 2016-2021 |
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| History Note: | 2022(2016) |
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| DeCS ID: | 59685 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000088522 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2022/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2021/07/09 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2021/05/10 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
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Overdiagnosis
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| Concept UI |
M000605500 |
| Scope note | The labeling of a person with a disease or abnormal condition that would not have caused the person harm if left undiscovered, creating new diagnoses by medicalizing ordinary life experiences, or expanding existing diagnoses by lowering thresholds or widening criteria without evidence of improved outcomes. Individuals derive no clinical benefit from overdiagnosis although they may experience physical, psychological or financial harm. |
| Preferred term | Overdiagnosis |
| Entry term(s) |
Over Diagnosis Over-Diagnosed Pseudodisease Over-Diagnosed Pseudodiseases Over-Diagnoses Over-Diagnosis Overdiagnosed Pseudodisease Overdiagnosed Pseudodiseases Overdiagnoses Pseudodisease, Over Diagnosed Pseudodisease, Over-Diagnosed Pseudodisease, Overdiagnosed Pseudodiseases, Over-Diagnosed Pseudodiseases, Overdiagnosed |
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