Table 4.
Outcomes for Men Aged 40 to 49 with Abnormal PSA (> 1.5 ng/ml) in the Pre- and Post-implementation Periods
| Category | Pre-implementation | Post-implementation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Total number of men with abnormal PSA | 366 | 2.7* | 583 | 4.9* |
| Age 40–44 | 83 | 22.7 | 137 | 23.5 |
| Age 45–49† | 283 | 77.3 | 427 | 73.2 |
| PSA repeated by PCP | 23 | 6.3 | 166 | 28.5 |
| PCP-referred patient | 38 | 10.4 | 323 | 55.4 |
| Referral completed | 22 | 6.0 | 205 | 35.2 |
| Men with prostate biopsy | 12 | 3.3 | 33 | 5.7 |
| Men with prostate cancer on biopsy | 3 | 0.8 | 11 | 1.9 |
*Percent of total men aged 40 to 49 seen in the respective period
†Age 45–49 in the post-implementation does not also include 3.3% aged 50–55
PSA, prostate-specific antigen; PCP, primary care provider