Public Opinions about Overdiagnosis: A National Community Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite evidence about the "modern epidemic" of overdiagnosis, and expanding disease definitions that medicalize more people, data are lacking on public views about these issues. Our objective was to measure public perceptions about overdiagnosis and views about financial ties of panels setting disease definitions.

Methods

We conducted a 15 minute Computer Assisted Telephone Interview with a randomly selected community sample of 500 Australians in January 2014. We iteratively developed and piloted a questionnaire, with a convenience sample (n=20), then with participants recruited by a research company (n=20). Questions included whether respondents had been informed about overdiagnosis; opinions on informing people; and views about financial ties among panels writi

SUBMITTER: Moynihan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4439083 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature