Overdiagnosis [nadbytečná diagnóza]

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Terms

overdiagnosis
zbytečná diagnóza

 

Over-Diagnosis
Pseudodisease, Over-Diagnosed
Pseudodisease, Overdiagnosed

Definition

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.

DUI
D000088522 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000605500
History note
2022(2016)
Public note
2022; see MEDICAL OVERUSE 2016-2021

E Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
E01 Diagnosis 1 794
E01.354 Diagnostic Errors 1 133
E01.390 Early Diagnosis 2 001
E01.505 Overdiagnosis 2
E01.789 Prognosis 9 767

N Health Care
N02.421 Health Services 1 191
N02.421.088 Child Care 1 457
N02.421.242 Dietary Services 66
N02.421.308 Genetic Services 47
N02.421.450 Medical Errors 991
N02.421.461 Mental Health Services 586
N02.421.533 Nursing Care 5 663
N02.421.539 Nursing Services 68
N02.421.562 Overdiagnosis 2
N02.421.585 Patient Care 1 591
N02.421.784 Rehabilitation 5 128
N02.421.816 Rural Health Services 151
N02.421.849 Social Work 2 172
N05.300.049 After-Hours Care 99
N05.300.125 Attitude to Death 377
N05.300.150 Attitude to Health 811
N05.300.291 Digital Health 20
N05.300.319 Evidence-Based Medicine 1 923
N05.300.375 Health Care Costs 2 148
N05.300.380 Health Care Reform 1 989
N05.300.385 Health Expenditures 492
N05.300.400 Health Priorities 183
N05.300.420 Health Resources 347
N05.300.515 Medical Tourism 32
N05.300.537 Needs Assessment 184
N05.300.565 Overdiagnosis 2
N05.300.745 Secondary Care 14
N05.300.787 Tertiary Healthcare 22
N05.300.830 Uncompensated Care 16