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Promoting Better Use Of The Psa Test In General Practice: Randomized Controlled Trial Of Educational Strategies Based On Outreach Visits And Mailout, D Weller, F May, D Rowett, A Esterman, C Pinnock, S Nicholson, Jenny Doust, C Silagy
Promoting Better Use Of The Psa Test In General Practice: Randomized Controlled Trial Of Educational Strategies Based On Outreach Visits And Mailout, D Weller, F May, D Rowett, A Esterman, C Pinnock, S Nicholson, Jenny Doust, C Silagy
Jenny Doust
Background. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for prostate cancer is controversial. Demand for PSA testing is likely to rise in the UK, Australia and other western countries. Primary care needs to develop appropriate strategies to respond to this demand. Objectives. Our aim was to compare the effectiveness of educational outreach visits (EOVs) and mailout strategies targeting PSA testing in Australian primary care. Methods. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in general practices in southern Adelaide. The main outcome measures at baseline, 6 months and 12 months post-intervention were PSA testing rates and GP knowledge in key areas relating to prostate cancer …