Impact of numeracy on understanding of prostate cancer risk reduction in PSA screening.

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer in men of average risk remains controversial. Patients' ability to incorporate risk reduction data into their decision-making may depend on their numeracy. We assessed the impact of patients' numeracy on their understanding of t...

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Main Authors: Kevin Koo, Charles D Brackett, Ellen H Eisenberg, Kelly A Kieffer, Elias S Hyams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5746255?pdf=render