Discussions about prostate cancer screening between U.S. primary care physicians and their patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined the likelihood that U.S. primary care physicians (PCPs) discuss and recommend prostate cancer screening with their patients and physician-related and practice-related factors associated with this behavior.

Methods

We analyzed data from the 2007-2008 National Survey of Primary Care Physician Practices Regarding Prostate Cancer Screening (N = 1,256), the most recent and comprehensive survey specifically designed to address issues concerning prostate cancer screening and representing nearly 95,000 PCPs. We evaluated the relationship between PCP behavior regarding prostate cancer screening discussions and covariates, including PCP demographic and practice-related factors. Weighted percentages and Chi-square tests were used to compare use of screenin

SUBMITTER: Hall IJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3181308 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature