Figure 1. Changes in Proportions of Patients Receiving Evaluative Care tests for BPH over the Study Period.
Among recommended care (Figure 1a) use of testing increased significantly over time for urinalysis (p<0.001), but decreased for PSA testing (p<0.001). Use of optional care (Figure 1b) increased significantly (p < 0.001) for all tests. Use of not-recommended care increased for all testing (p<0.001) except for ultrasonography of the kidney and prostate (stable utilization p = 0.416).