Doctors overestimating benefits, underestimating harm of procedures, drugs

By Rania Spooner
Updated January 22 2017 - 12:23pm, first published January 10 2017 - 6:46pm
The study analysed 48 surveys canvassing the perceptions of doctors in the US, Europe and Australia Photo: Peter Braig
The study analysed 48 surveys canvassing the perceptions of doctors in the US, Europe and Australia Photo: Peter Braig
A new study has found doctors only correctly estimated the benefits of a test or treatment 11 per cent of the time. Photo: Louie Douvis
A new study has found doctors only correctly estimated the benefits of a test or treatment 11 per cent of the time. Photo: Louie Douvis

Doctors are often underestimating the harm and overestimating the benefits of common tests, procedures and drugs, a review has found.

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