Quantifying the psychological and behavioural consequences of a diagnostic label for non-cancer conditions: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Screening for asymptomatic health conditions is perceived as mostly beneficial, with possible harms receiving little attention.

Aims

To quantify proximal and longer-term consequences for individuals receiving a diagnostic label following screening for an asymptomatic, non-cancer health condition.

Method

Five electronic databases were searched (inception to November 2022) for studies that recruited asymptomatic screened individuals who received or did not receive a diagnostic label. Eligible studies reported psychological, psychosocial and/or behavioural outcomes before and after screening results. Independent reviewers screened titles and abstracts, extracted data from included studies, and assessed risk of bias (Risk of Bias in Non-Randomised Studies of In

SUBMITTER: Sims R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10134215 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature