Deliberative democracy and cancer screening consent: a randomised control trial of the effect of a community jury on men's knowledge about and intentions to participate in PSA screening.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is controversial. A community jury allows presentation of complex information and may clarify how participants view screening after being well-informed. We examined whether participating in a community jury had an effect on men's knowledge about and their intention to participate in PSA screening.

Design

Random allocation to either a 2-day community jury or a control group, with preassessment, postassessment and 3-month follow-up assessment.

Setting

Participants from the Gold Coast (Australia) recruited via radio, newspaper and community meetings.

Participants

Twenty-six men aged 50-70 years with no previous diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Intervention

The control group (n=14) received factsheets on PSA s

SUBMITTER: Thomas R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4281538 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature