That study is at risk of the same effects of diagnostic rules, case-finding, service incentives, record linkage and diagnostic substitution as any other. So it can explain the increase shown here as well. That said, you're right, we don't know if there is within that an increase or not being masked. But it's very possible there isn't, or if there is, it's pretty small. Which wouldn't really mandate as much worrying as is happening now.
For me, the question might be, can we get the data in check? Don't want to go another 20 years and still not be able to know the real data because we kept changing the definitions, the rules around diagnosis, who is eligible to be diagnosed, the cost of diagnosis, etc.
For me, the question might be, can we get the data in check? Don't want to go another 20 years and still not be able to know the real data because we kept changing the definitions, the rules around diagnosis, who is eligible to be diagnosed, the cost of diagnosis, etc.