• J Gen Intern Med · Mar 2006

    Brief report: physicians and their personal prostate cancer-screening practices with prostate-specific antigen. A national survey.

    • Evelyn C Y Chan, Michael J Barry, Sally W Vernon, and Chul Ahn.
    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Evelyn.C.Chan@uth.tmc.edu
    • J Gen Intern Med. 2006 Mar 1; 21 (3): 257259257-9.

    BackgroundThere is inconclusive evidence that prostate cancer screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reduces mortality. Although PSA testing is widespread, it is unknown how many physicians have taken the PSA test themselves.ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of PSA testing among physicians.DesignCross-sectional survey.SubjectsA nationwide stratified random sample of urologists (response rate 61%, n=247), Internists (response rate 51%, n=273), and family physicians (response rate 64%, n=249) were surveyed by mail in 2000. After excluding female respondents and men who either reported a positive history of prostate cancer or did not respond to that query, there were 146 urologists, 96 Internists, and 118 family physicians.MeasurementsWhether physicians had undergone prostate cancer screening with PSA.ResultsEighty-seven percent (155/178) of male physicians aged, 50 and older and 21% (31/150) of white male physicians under age 50 reported having had a PSA test. More urologists than nonurologists in both age groups reported having had a screening PSA test.ConclusionMost physicians aged 50 and older report undergoing PSA testing. This may reflect a belief in its efficacy and contribute to its widespread use.

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