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

Am J Public Health. 2004 Aug;94(8):1336-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.8.1336.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Attitude to Health*
  • Educational Status
  • False Negative Reactions
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Income
  • Informed Consent / psychology
  • Informed Consent / statistics & numerical data
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Marital Status
  • Mass Screening* / psychology
  • Mass Screening* / statistics & numerical data
  • Medical Records
  • Men* / education
  • Men* / psychology
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Education as Topic / standards
  • Patient Education as Topic / statistics & numerical data
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*
  • Texas

Substances

  • Prostate-Specific Antigen