Social media posts about medical tests with potential for overdiagnosis

JAMA Network Open

2025-02-26

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of social media posts about 5 popular medical tests, most posts were misleading or failed to mention important harms, including overdiagnosis or overuse. These data demonstrate a need for stronger regulation of misleading medical information on social media.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Brooke Nickel, PhD, email brooke.nickel@sydney.edu.au.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.61940)

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