In reply: We thank Molodysky and Mendelson for their comments on our article on Australia's emerging response to the health challenge of overdiagnosis,1 and welcome the discussion and public debate about these issues.2
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- 1. Moynihan R, Barratt AL, Buchbinder R, et al. Australia is responding to the complex challenge of overdiagnosis. Med J Aust 2018; 209: 332–334. https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2018/209/8/australia-responding-complex-challenge-overdiagnosis
- 2. Aubusson K. Overdiagnosis is harming patients and action is required, says chief medical officer. The Sydney Morning Herald 2018; 25 Oct. https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/overdiagnosis-is-harming-patients-and-action-is-requiredsays-chief-medical-officer-20181014-p509jx.html (viewed May 2019).
- 3. Welch HG, Schwartz LM, Woloshin S. Overdiagnosed: making people sick in pursuit of health. Beacon Press, 2011.
- 4. Yudkin J, Montori V. The epidemic of pre‐diabetes: the medicine and the politics. BMJ 2014; 349: g4485.
- 5. Bartry E, Roberts S, Oke J, et al. Efficacy and effectiveness of screen and treat policies in prevention of type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta‐analysis of screening tests and interventions. BMJ 2017; 356: i6538.
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