Table 5.
Correct management of cases as per completion of Spaced Ed (SE) in Phase 2 (n=45).
| Phase 2 | SE completed, n=37 | SE not completed, n=8 |
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| Managed as recommended | Not managed as recommended | Managed as recommended | Not managed as recommended | P valuea | ||
| Case 1 (Radiation) | ||||||
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Refer to specialist | 17 | 20 | 2 | 6 | .43 |
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Rule out bowel infection | 18 | 19 | 3 | 5 | .71 |
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Refer for colonoscopy | 16 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 |
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Prescribe medication | - | - | - | - | - |
| Case 2 (PSA Bounce) | ||||||
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No specific treatment | 13 | 24 | 4 | 4 | .45 |
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Reassure | 1 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Case 3 (Recurrence) | ||||||
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Refer to radiation oncologist | 16 | 21 | 1 | 7 | .13 |
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Seek specialist advice on investigations | 23 | 14 | 2 | 6 | .11 |
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Order plain x-rays | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Case 4 (Stricture) | ||||||
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Refer to urologist | 18 | 19 | 3 | 5 | .71 |
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Refer to physiotherapist | 1 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 1.0 |
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Micturating cysto-urethrogram | 23 | 14 | 3 | 5 | .25 |
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Ultrasound scan | 14 | 23 | 1 | 7 | .24 |
| Case 5 (Impotence) | ||||||
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Check cholesterol | 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | .44 |
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Check blood glucose | 17 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 |
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Check hormone levels | 19 | 18 | 3 | 5 | .7 |
| Case 6 (Depression) | ||||||
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Prescribe antidepressant | 32 | 5 | 8 | 8 | .27 |
aAll P values derived from Fisher’s exact test other than cases where cells contained 5 or more participants where Pearson’s chi-square test was used.