{"id":19854,"date":"2026-07-31T10:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/sessions\/soon-we-will-all-be-patients-what-is-new-in-overdiagnosis-europrev-symposium\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:32:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:32:05","slug":"soon-we-will-all-be-patients-what-is-new-in-overdiagnosis-europrev-symposium","status":"publish","type":"wsa_session","link":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/sessions\/soon-we-will-all-be-patients-what-is-new-in-overdiagnosis-europrev-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Soon we will all be patients: What is new in overdiagnosis? EUROPREV symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Overdiagnosis means making people unnecessarily into patients. Overdiagnosis is a global problem and is happening when diagnosing mental conditions as well as somatic conditions. To an individual, being overdiagnosed often triggers a cascade of psychosocial harm and overtreatment. In a societal context, overdiagnosis is extremely costly and harmful to public health. To general practitioners, overdiagnosis means more work, increased social inequity, and to some extent work that increases the inverse care law.By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Define overdiagnosis and recognize its manifestations in primary care. 2. Describe the individual, societal, and professional harms associated with overdiagnosis and overtreatment. 3. Critically appraise recent evidence and international guidelines for selected topics. 4. Reflect on their own clinical experiences and identify strategies to reduce unnecessary diagnoses and medicalisation in general practice.The symposium will begin with 5 short presentations\u00a0(5 mins each \u2013 total 25 mins): \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What is overdiagnosis \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harms of overdiagnosis \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Low-dose CT for smokes: what is the overdiagnosis cost? \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mammography \u2013 40 or 50? new USPSTF guideline \u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The emotional cost of screening tests &#8211; anxiety about results \u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HRT &#8211; what is the right balance? (optional) followed up by discussions in small groups (guided by a question on each of the above topics) (20 min) ending with a plenum discussion\u00a0(15 mins).Participants are expected to gain a clearer understanding of the drivers and consequences of overdiagnosis, increased confidence in discussing uncertainty and harms with patients, and practical ideas for resisting \u201ctoo much medicine\u201d in everyday clinical practice. The workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to engage in international dialogue on overdiagnosis, exchange ideas and perspectives with colleagues from different countries, and gain deeper insight into selected key issues in the field.Drawing on J\u00f8nsson and Brodersen\u2019s award-winning book Soon we will all be patients (2022) and highlights from recent EUROPREV conferences, this symposium addresses overdiagnosis as a central challenge for contemporary general practice. By combining evidence, theory, and clinicians\u2019 experiences, the workshop aims to support GPs in counteracting unnecessary diagnoses, overtreatment, and the overmedicalisation of life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-19854","wsa_session","type-wsa_session","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsa_session\/19854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsa_session"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wsa_session"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}