Overdiagnosis - Part 2

Diagnostic Creep, Overselling and Disease mongering

Last week, we introduced the concept of overdiagnosis in prostate cancer screening. It didn't take long for the issue to rear its head again as the Telegraph reported Why autism and ADHD self-diagnosis may be inaccurate, and ADHD and autism referrals are up fivefold since the pandemic.

These reports are based on a recent Nuffield Trust report, which “sho…