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. 2019 Apr 16;11:3079–3097. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S193325

Table 7.

Case scenarios, n (%)

Question Categories GPs Urologists
Case scenario 1: Imagine you see an asymptomatic patient without risk factors. Would you recommend him a PSA test at a certain age? Yes 21 (51.2) 14 (100.0)
No 19 (46.3) 0 (0.0)
Cannot reply to that question 1 (2.4) 0 (0.0)
Case scenario 2: Imagine you see a 45-year old patient with life expectancy of at least 10 years who does not ask for an early detection examination based on PSA testing in your practice. Would you actively address a PSA test? Yes 17 (41.5) 14 (100.0)
No 24 (58.5) 0 (0.0)
Case scenario 3: Imagine a 45-year old patient with life expectancy of at least 10 years, having a PSA level of 1–2ng/mL. Which interval would you recommend for a PSA test? Interval every year or more often 5 (12.2) 5 (35.7)
Interval every 2 years 15 (36.6) 6 (42.9)
Interval every 3 years 1 (2.4) 2 (14.3)
Interval every 4 years 2 (4.9) 1 (7.1)
Interval less than every 4 years 6 (14.6) 0 (0.0)
Not at all 12 (29.3) 0 (0.0)
Case scenario 4: How often do you perform a PSA test in a patient older than 45 years having an obstructive voiding disorder? Never 7 (17.1) 0 (0.0)
Rarely 9 (22.0) 0 (0.0)
Sometimes 13 (31.7) 4 (28.6)
Often 8 (19.5) 7 (50.0)
Always 4 (9.8) 3 (21.4)

Abbreviations: GPs, general practitioners; PSA, prostate-specific antigen.