Do men know that they have had a prostate-specific antigen test? Accuracy of self-reports of testing at 2 sites

E.C.Y. Chan, S.W. Vernon, C. Ahn and A. Greisinger

American Journal of Public Health, 2004, vol. 94, issue 8, 1336-1338

Abstract: This study determined the accuracy of self-reports of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing. Men (N=402) attending 2 outpatient clinics were asked: "Did you have a PSA test today?" and their medical records were checked. Concordance, sensitivity, and false-negative values were 65%, 67%, and 33%, respectively, at 1 clinic site and 88%, 64%, and 36% at the other. The accuracy of self-reports of PSA testing should be interpreted with caution.

Date: 2004
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