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Josh Zadro
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PhD, Physiotherapist, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow. Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney, Australia
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Social Media Posts About Medical Tests With Potential for Overdiagnosis jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... via @brookenickel.bsky.social
Social Media Posts About Medical Tests With Potential for Overdiagnosis
This cross-sectional study examines the tone and content of social media posts that discuss popular medical tests with potential for overdiagnosis or overuse.
jamanetwork.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au
JUST PUBLISHED!

New research led by our Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Brooke Nickel (@brookenickel.bsky.social) in JAMA Network Open titled "Social Media Posts About Medical Tests With Potential for Overdiagnosis"!

➡️ Read here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Social Media Posts About Medical Tests With Potential for Overdiagnosis
This cross-sectional study examines the tone and content of social media posts that discuss popular medical tests with potential for overdiagnosis or overuse.
jamanetwork.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Our article out in The Conversation today!

“If information about medical tests promoted by influencers in social media sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”

theconversation.com/we-analysed-...

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We analysed almost 1,000 social media posts about 5 popular medical tests. Most were utterly misleading
87% of posts mentioned the benefits of the tests, while only 15% mentioned potential harms.
theconversation.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence, study finds

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence, study finds
Researchers warn of harms of overdiagnosis for generally healthy people as well as the cost of tests themselves
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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brookenickel.bsky.social
Influencers Call These Medical Tests Lifesaving. Here’s What You May Not Know.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/w...
Influencers Call These Medical Tests Lifesaving. Here’s What You May Not Know.
New research examined nearly 1,000 posts on tests for fertility, testosterone levels and cancer risk.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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SO MUCH "testing" hype now. This can do harm.

Study: Social Media Posts About Medical Tests With Potential for Overdiagnosis jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

- 87.1% mentioned benefits
- 14.7% noted harms,
- 6.1% noted overdiagnosis

[Read: you don't need that full-body MRI!]
Social Media Posts About Medical Tests With Potential for Overdiagnosis
This cross-sectional study examines the tone and content of social media posts that discuss popular medical tests with potential for overdiagnosis or overuse.
jamanetwork.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Reposted by Josh Zadro
caulfieldtim.bsky.social
Yep! Ignore all the "longevity" & "optimization" BS.

You likely don't need that "wellness" text (MRI, genetic, microbiome) & potential for more harm than good)!

Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence, study finds
Researchers warn of harms of overdiagnosis for generally healthy people as well as the cost of tests themselves
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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brookenickel.bsky.social
Our study covered on the latest ABC Health Report.

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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Influencers spreading misinformation online - ABC listen
If you’re like thousands of other Australians you’ve watched the new series on Belle Gibson, agape at the misinformation she spread on social media. Since she was exposed in 2015, platforms like Inst...
www.abc.net.au
March 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM