General practitioners' approaches to prostate-specific antigen testing in the north-east of the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is wide variation in clinical practice for the early detection of prostate cancer, not least because of the ongoing debate about the benefits of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing. In this study, we aimed to assess the approaches, attitudes, and knowledge of general practitioners (GPs) regarding PSA testing in primary care in the Netherlands, particularly regarding recommendations for prostate cancer.

Methods

Questionnaire surveys were sent to 179 GPs in the north-east of the Netherlands, of which 65 (36%) were completed and returned. We also surveyed 23 GPs attending a postgraduate train-the-trainer day (100%). In addition to demographic data and practice characteristics, the 31-item questionnaire covered the attitudes, clinical practice, adherence to

SUBMITTER: Kappen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7747401 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature