A Simple Schema for Informed Decision Making About Prostate Cancer Screening
Cet article propose un guide d'aide à la décision pour faciliter la discussion entre un médecin généraliste et son patient quant à l'opportunité de réaliser un test PSA pour détecter un cancer de la prostate
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer is a problematic aspect of primary care. Most guidelines recommend informed decision making by the patient after a discussion with a physician, but how to best implement such decision making is unclear. The authors propose an approach for informed decision making about PSA testing that is evidence-based, facilitates a discrete decision, and is appropriate for primary care settings.
Annals of Internal Medicine , résumé, 2013