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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"overdiagnosis"”.
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Applications of quantitative phase imaging for pathology
… problems [1]. In the case of prostate cancer, overdiagnosis of early-stage disease and poor accuracy at characterizing high-risk disease, especially when diagnosed at the intermediate stage, are major problems. A new prognostic method is thus necessary for improving prostate cancer management. …
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THE ROLE OF MTHFR GENE MUTATION IN NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS: EXPLORING POTENTIAL CORRELATIONS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND ANXIETY
… of depression and anxiety. The misdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of ADHD is agreed to be a prevalent problem. The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene has been identified as a possible contributor to ADHD. The goal of this research is to decrease the frequency at which ADHD is …
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Identification Of Stimulant Misuse And Malingering Of Symptoms Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
… abusers and malingerers, in order to reduce overdiagnosis of ADHD, and abuse of prescription stimulants.
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The Role of Social Inequality in the “Feminization” of Borderline Personality Disorder
… has examined the role of social status in the overdiagnosis of women with BPD. There is merit in examining BPD through a class lens as low SES is a risk factor for BPD, poverty and income inequality disproportionately affect women, and low status is associated with stereotypical traits of …
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Cell-free DNA and tumor exosome cargo as diagnostic and prognostic marker for prostate cancer
… diagnosis which has led to serious harm such as overdiagnosis and other complications of treatment for indolent disease. This makes it imperative to search for other novel biomarkers with high sensitivity and specificity for early diagnosis and management of prostate cancer. This study was aimed …
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A Pill for the Ill? : Depression, Medicalization and Public Health
… and potential harm from adverse drug reactions. Overdiagnosis and overtreatment may in turn lead to diminished trust in the health system. If depression is going to be viewed as a growing public health problem, it, therefore, calls for a distinction between ill health problems that are medical …
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Clinical and biological validation of hyperpolarised MRI of prostate cancer
… prostate-specific antigen testing has led to overdiagnosis of indolent disease, more than half of patients continue to present with locally advanced and/or metastatic PCa. Consequently, there is a pressing need to develop accurate diagnostic tools to detect and characterise clinically …
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EXAMINING CLASSROOM-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH ADHD-ASSOCIATED ACADEMIC ISSUES PRE-DIAGNOSIS
This study examined the timing of teacher responses to student issues associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), pre-diagnosis, in the general education setting. Amid widespread concerns over an overextension of the medical model, this study examined educational treatment of …
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<i>“It was quite a relief. To know that there was something, and I wasn’t just a bit you know, weird”</i> - A qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore the lived experience of psychiatric diagnosis in young people, primary caregivers and diagnosing professionals
… about its practical benefits and worry about overdiagnosis, unnecessary treatment, and stigma, particularly for certain conditions.<br/><br/><b>Study Evaluation: </b>This study is the first to examine the psychiatric diagnostic journey in children and adolescents from the perspectives of young …