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View all results of this resource type.Decision Aids Minimize Complexities of PSA Test
Decision aids are important tools in ensuring patients understand the medical choices they face. Our decision aid "Is a PSA Test Right for You?", takes a look at the same medical evidence that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently reviewed, and highlights what the evidence tells us about the PSA test's benefits- which are uncertain or limited for many men- and the harms of treatment if a screening results in a prostate cancer diagnosis. Continue reading
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Tagged Cochrane Collaborative, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, PSA test, USPSTF
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Spotlight Back on Prostate Cancer Screening Thanks to Warren Buffett's Diagnosis and Treatment Plan
Prostate cancer screening and treatment made the news again this week with Warren Buffett’s announcement that he has early stage, localized, prostate cancer identified through the use of a PSA screening test. The 81 year-old Buffett is six years older than the recommended cut off age for regular PSA testing. He has opted for two months of radiation to treat the cancer. Both Buffett’s diagnosis and treatment choice has put the spotlight on a diagnostic tool and disease that is poorly understood by many people. Continue reading
Shared Decision-Making® Program Research
View all results of this resource type.The Evaluation of Two Methods to Facilitate Shared Decision Making for Men Considering the Prostate Specific Antigen Test
Frosch DL, Kaplan RM, Felitti VJ. The evaluation of two methods to facilitate shared decision-making for men considering the prostate specific antigen test. J Gen Intern Med. 2001;16(6):391-8.
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Posted in Patient Decision Aids
Tagged prostate, PSA test, shared decision making, Shared Decision-Making® programs
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Featured Shared Decision Making Publications
View all results of this resource type.Reactions of Potential Jurors to a Hypothetical Malpractice Suit: Alleging Failure to Perform a Prostate-Specific Antigen Test
This article provides details of a study that found that using a decision aid in conjunction with shared decision making offered protection for physicians against a malpractice ruling in a mock trial. Focus groups representing potential jurors were presented with a case where a man was sued after being diagnosed with prostate cancer following an earlier decision not to obtain a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test due to his physician’s advice. When potential jurors in focus groups were told the physician showed the patient a video decision aid for a PSA test, 94% felt the standard of care had been met and only 4% felt harm had been caused. This offered significant protection compared to only a note in the medical record, where 72% of potential jurors felt the standard of care had been met and 23% felt harm had been caused. Continue reading
In The News
View all results of this resource type.[NPR Health Blog (SHOTS)] Doctors' Orders: Keep Men Involved in PSA Decision
"But that's way too black-and-white for a situation where there's so much debate among the experts, say Drs. Mary McNaughton-Collins and Michael J. Barry. He's president of the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making; she's a Harvard physician who's thought deeply about the prostate cancer conundrum."Read the full blog post.
Tagged Michael J. Barry, prostate cancer, PSA test
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Informed Medical Decisions Foundation Decision Aids
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Deciding if the PSA Test is Right for You
A PSA test is often recommended for men over 50 and is one of America's most common screening tests. To help men consider the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening, the Foundation has developed a Shared Decision-Making® program called Is a PSA Test Right for You? Continue reading
