(This commentary was not written by CRD, but by the authors of the DH Register.)
1) The source data on which health benefits are calculated is omitted. 2) It is unclear how unnecessary diagnosis and treatment have been modelled, or the size of these. 3) Anxiety and non fatal complications of treatment cannot be modelled. 4) Costs of complications are not addressed. 5) Refer to source articles addressing medical evidence. 6) No sensitivity analysis was carried out.