Table 2.

Harms of overdiagnosis

Expenses (eg, prolonged hospitalization, alternative anticoagulants) 
Alternative anticoagulant bleeding risks 
True diagnosis missed or delayed 
Procedures, transfers delayed or cancelled 
“Branding”: diagnosis carried forward on record and affects future care 
Expenses (eg, prolonged hospitalization, alternative anticoagulants) 
Alternative anticoagulant bleeding risks 
True diagnosis missed or delayed 
Procedures, transfers delayed or cancelled 
“Branding”: diagnosis carried forward on record and affects future care