The media’s bias against the harms of cancer screening

A recent study confirms what has been suggested here and elsewhere – there is a pro-screening bias in the media, which often comes from the journal articles themselves:

We identified 854 articles, and 143 were eligible for the study. Most were original research. Benefits were mentioned more often than harms (96% vs. 62%, P<0.001). p="0.03).

(via Schwitzer)

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