Screening for carcinoma of the prostate by digital rectal examination in a randomly selected population.
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Meta-analysis of prostate-specific antigen and digital rectal examination as screening tests for prostate carcinoma.
BACKGROUND Physicians commonly screen for prostate cancer by using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal examination (DRE). The usefulness of these screening mechanisms is not well established, however. A meta-analysis of PSA and DRE to detect prostate carcinoma was conducted with a focus on sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value. METHODS A literature search of O...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.300.6731.1041