Promoting Informed Decision Making for Cancer Screening
Included Studies
Davison BJ, Kirk P, Degner LF, Hassard TH. Information and patient participation in screening for prostate cancer. Patient Educ Counseling 1999;37:255–63.
Dolan JG, Frisina S. Randomized controlled trial of a patient decision aid for colorectal cancer screening. Med Decis Making 2002;22:125–39.
Flood A, Wennberg J, Nease R, Fowler F, Ding J, Hynes L. The importance of patient preference in the decision to screen for prostate cancer. J Gen Intern Med 1996;11:342–9.
Frosch DL, Kaplan RM, Felitti V. The evaluation of two methods to facilitate shared decision making for men considering the prostate-specific antigen test. J Gen Intern Med 2001;16:391–8.
Pignone M, Harris R, Kinsinger L. Videotape-based decision aid for colon cancer screening. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 2000;133:761–9.
Rimer BK, Halabi S, Sugg SC, et al. Effects of a mammography decision making intervention at 12 and 24 months. Am J Prev Med 2002;22:247–57.
Rimer BK, Halabi S, Sugg SC, et al. The short-term impact of tailored mammography decision-making interventions. Patient Educ Counseling 2001;43:269–85.
Schapira MM, VanRuiswyk J. The effect of an illustrated pamphlet decision aid on the use of prostate cancer screening tests. J Fam Pract 2000;49:418–24.
Volk R, Cass A, Spann S. A randomized controlled trial of shared decision making for prostate cancer screening. Arch Fam Med 1999;8:333–40.
Wilt TJ, Paul J, Murdoch M, Nelson D, Nugent S, Rubins HB. Educating men about prostate cancer screening. A randomized trial of a mailed pamphlet. Eff Clin Practice 2001;4:112–20.
Wolf AM, Nasser JF, Wolf AM, Schorling JB. The impact of informed consent on patient interest in prostate-specific antigen screening. Arch Intern Med 1996;156:1333–6.
Wolf AM, Schorling JB. Does informed consent alter elderly patients’ preferences for colorectal cancer screening? Results of a randomized trial. J Gen Intern Med 2000;15:24–30.
Wolf AM, Schorling JB. Preferences of elderly men for prostate-specific antigen screening and the impact of informed consent. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 1998;53:M195–200.
- Page last reviewed: January 27, 2011
- Page last updated: August 24, 2010
- Content source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services



