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Decision Aid Summary

Title Prostate specific antigen (PSA) test: yes or no?
Audience Men ages 50 and older considering whether or not to have a PSA test.
Options included Having a PSA test.
Not having a PSA test.
Year of last update or review 2019
Format Web, paper, PDF
How to obtain Click here to view the decision aid on the developer website
Developer EBSCO Health
Where was it developed? https://optiongrid.ebsco.com/
EBSCO Health
US
Health condition Prostate Cancer
Type of decision aid Screening
Language English
Based on IPDAS criteria (International Patient Decision Aid Standards) this decision aid (and/or supporting materials) meets:
7 out of 7 criteria to be defined as a patient decision aid
6 out of 9 criteria to lower the risk of making a biased decision
4 out of 4 other criteria for decision aids about screening or testing

Last modified: 2019-06-26.