Overdiagnosis and overuse of diagnostic and screening tests in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

Loai Albarqouni Morteza Arab-Zozani Eman Abukmail Hannah GreenwoodThanya PathiranaJustin ClarkKarin Silvana Kopitowski Minna Johannson Karen B Born Eddy S LangRay Moynihan

Published in: BMJ global health (2022)

Overdiagnosis and overuse of tests are widespread in LMICs and generate significant harm and waste. Better understanding of the problems and robust evaluation of solutions is needed, informed by a new global alliance of researchers and policy-makers.

Keyphrases

mental health
public health
healthcare
physical activity
heavy metals
municipal solid waste