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Overdiagnosis meaning

The act or process of diagnosing something too frequently, or based on insufficient evidence, or without benefit to the patient; an instance of this act or process.

Using Overdiagnosis

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act or process of diagnosing something too frequently, or based on insufficient evidence, or without benefit to the patient; an instance of this act or process.
  • In the example corpus, overdiagnosis often appears in combinations such as: overdiagnosis of.

Context around Overdiagnosis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Overdiagnosis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the overdiagnosis of indolent 1× he said overdiagnosis where people 1× lead to overdiagnosis of lung 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but the organization 1× he said overdiagnosis 1×

Common sentence endings:

cancers said lang 1× in some patients 1× younger age group 1×

Words around Overdiagnosis

Just before it in the word index:

overdiagnosed 2 overdevelopment 19 overdeveloped 4 overdetermined 9 overdependence 5 overdelivered 2

Just after it in the word index:

overdid 5 overdo 33 overdoes 4 overdog 2 overdoing 23 overdone 45

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Overdiagnosis

  • In this selection, "overdiagnosis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the overdiagnosis of indolent and he said overdiagnosis where people. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overdiagnosis" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overdiagnosis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, this has to be balanced with the harm of false positives and the overdiagnosis of indolent cancers,” said Lang. (20 words)

He said overdiagnosis – where people are treated for cancers that are unlikely to prove harmful – was “far less likely” to be an issue with this younger age group. (28 words)

But the organization also put a call out for more research, including into the best way to modify software and whether making a change might inadvertently lead to overdiagnosis of lung problems in some patients. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

But the organization also put a call out for more research, including into the best way to modify software and whether making a change might inadvertently lead to overdiagnosis of lung problems in some patients. (35 words)

He said overdiagnosis – where people are treated for cancers that are unlikely to prove harmful – was “far less likely” to be an issue with this younger age group. (28 words)

However, this has to be balanced with the harm of false positives and the overdiagnosis of indolent cancers,” said Lang. (20 words)

Example sentences (3)

But the organization also put a call out for more research, including into the best way to modify software and whether making a change might inadvertently lead to overdiagnosis of lung problems in some patients.

However, this has to be balanced with the harm of false positives and the overdiagnosis of indolent cancers,” said Lang.

He said overdiagnosis – where people are treated for cancers that are unlikely to prove harmful – was “far less likely” to be an issue with this younger age group.

Common combinations with overdiagnosis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • overdiagnosis of 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overdiagnosis" in a sentence?
An example: "But the organization also put a call out for more research, including into the best way to modify software and whether making a change might inadvertently lead to overdiagnosis of lung problems in some patients." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "overdiagnosis" from authentic English texts.
What does "overdiagnosis" mean?
Overdiagnosis means: The act or process of diagnosing something too frequently, or based on insufficient evidence, or without benefit to the patient; an instance of this act or process.
How many example sentences with "overdiagnosis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "overdiagnosis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.