{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"BMJ Open","provider_url":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjopen","author_name":"BMJ","author_url":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjopen\/author\/admin\/","title":"What is \u2018overdiagnosis\u2019? Public meanings and misconceptions - BMJ Open","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0Wi6F5q7XP\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjopen\/2016\/04\/28\/what-is-overdiagnosis-public-meanings-and-misconceptions\/\">What is \u2018overdiagnosis\u2019? Public meanings and misconceptions<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjopen\/2016\/04\/28\/what-is-overdiagnosis-public-meanings-and-misconceptions\/embed\/#?secret=0Wi6F5q7XP\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What is \u2018overdiagnosis\u2019? Public meanings and misconceptions&#8221; &#8212; BMJ Open\" data-secret=\"0Wi6F5q7XP\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjopen\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"A recent study published in BMJ Open found less than 3% of the British public could define the meaning of overdiagnosis correctly. We talk to lead author Dr Alex Ghanouni about his research. Stories about the \u2018overdiagnosis\u2019 of medical conditions regularly make the headlines. \u201cGPs to trial new tests for asthma amid concerns about overdiagnosis\u201d [...]Read More...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjopen\/files\/2016\/04\/overdiagnosis-pic-1-300x200.jpg"}