Mary E. Costanza|Roger Luckmann|Milagros C. Rosal|Mary Jo White|Nancy R. LaPelle|Melissa R. Partin|Caroline Cranos|Katherine Leung|C. Fritz Foley
Helping men make an informed decision about prostate cancer screening: A pilot study of telephone counseling
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
evaluate computerassisted telephone counseling catc decision aid men considering prostate specific antigen psa testeligible men invited primary care providers pcps participate consenting received educational booklet followed catc counselor assessed stage readiness reviewed booklet information corrected knowledge deficits helped values clarification exercise materials presented advantages disadvantages screened advocate testing testing outcome measures included changes stage decisional conflict decisional satisfaction perceived vulnerability congruence psa testing decision proscons score baseline final surveys administered telephonethere increase psa knowledge p0001 decisional satisfaction p0001 decrease decisional conflict p0001 general consistency decisions mans values among initially made decision 831 made decision final survey decisions equally screeningthe intervention provides realistic unbiased effective decision support men facing difficult confusing decisionour intervention could potentially replace discussion psa testing pcp men