The Effectiveness of Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study
Concato J, Wells CK, Horwitz RI, Penson D, Fincke G, Berlowitz DR, Froehlich G, Blake D, Vickers MA, Gehr GA, Raheb NH, Sullivan G, Peduzzi P. The Effectiveness of Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 38-43. PMID: 16401808, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.1.38.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital rectal examinationCase-control studyCause-specific mortalityCase patientsProstate cancerControl patientsNested Case-Control StudyProstate-specific antigen (PSA) testVeterans Affairs Medical CenterAssociation of screeningBenefits of screeningEffectiveness of screeningVeterans Affairs facilitiesVerbal informed consentEffectiveness of PSADRE screeningCause mortalityPSA testingSurvival benefitRectal examinationAntigen testMedical CenterAmbulatory carePatientsClinical practice