Off-the-shelf medical tests are failing to back up accuracy promises with evidence, study finds

Home health tests 'may not be fit for purpose', Birmingham academics warn - Birmingham Live

University of Birmingham examined tests sold in UK supermarkets, pharmacies and shops

Warning over home cholesterol, vitamin and cancer tests

You can buy tests for everything from prostate and bowel cancer to fertility and menopause

Warning over accuracy of high street at-home tests for cholesterol and menopause

Off-the-shelf health tests for issues such as high cholesterol, vitamin deficiency, fertility and prostate problems may not be fit for purpose, new research has found.A team from the University of Birmingham examined tests that people can buy in UK supermarkets, pharmacies and shops, and which they then use at home. They found the tests risked giving people the wrong result, could delay diagnosis, and most of them recommended follow-up with a do…

High street self-tests for bowel cancer may be unfit for purpose, researchers warn

There are many self-tests available to UK customers without the need for a doctor's appointment through supermarkets, pharmacies and high street shops

Shop-bought health tests not fit for purpose, warn experts

SHOP-BOUGHT medical tests are unreliable and need tougher regulation, say scientists.The kits are readily available from supermarkets for checking hea

Many high street health tests are unfit-for-purpose and need greater regulation, warn experts

Many self-tests available on the UK high street are unfit-for-purpose and need much greater regulation to ensure they are safe and reliable, conclude two studies published by The BMJ.