Prostate Cancer Screening Patient Decision Aids: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Although screening recommendations for prostate cancer using prostate-specific antigen testing often include shared decision making, the effect of patient decision aids on patients' intention and uptake is unclear. This study aimed to review the effect of decision aids on men's screening intention, screening utilization, and the congruence between intentions and uptake.

Evidence acquisition

Data sources were searched through April 6, 2018, and included MEDLINE, Scopus, CENTRAL, CT.gov, Cochrane report, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, and reference lists. This study included RCTs and observational studies of decision aids that measured prostate screening intention or behavior. The analysis was completed in April 2018.

Evidence synthesis

Eighteen studies (13 RCTs, four

SUBMITTER: Ivlev I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6467088 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature