An international team of scientists led by the University of North Carolina has published a study evaluating different ways of helping men consider their values about PSA screening. They report that the decision-making process was influenced by the format in which information was presented. Michael Pignone, MD, MPH, study senior author, says, “Whether to undergo PSA screening is a difficult decision for middle-aged men. PSA screening at best seems to produce only a small reduction in prostate cancer deaths and has considerable downsides." Read more here.
Study mentioned: Pignone MP, et al. Comparing 3 Techniques for Eliciting Patient Values for Decision Making About Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Feb 11:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23400279
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