Table 3.
Follow-up after normal PSA values
| Reference number | Country | Cut off (ng/ml) | Referral (%) | Repeat test (%) | No action (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Database studies |
|
|
|
|
|
| [14] |
USA |
PSA < 4 |
28.6 |
|
71 |
| [21] |
USA |
PSA < 4 |
|
37.7 |
|
|
Survey studies |
|
|
|
|
|
| [23] |
UK |
PSA < 3 |
0 |
1.3 |
98.7 |
| |
|
PSA 0.1-4 |
7 |
|
|
| [18] |
France |
NS |
|
54.3 |
27.5 |
| [22] |
UK |
PSA ≤ 4 |
|
86.9 |
|
| GPs |
|
82.8 |
|||
| General surgeons |
|
64.3 |
|||
| Geriatricians |
|
89.4 |
|
||
| FHSA |
|
|
|||
| [17] | Japan | PSA ≤ 4 | 17 |
Abbreviations: NS Not Specified; GP General Practitioner; FHSA Family Health Service Advisor.