A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Can one blood draw replace transrectal ultrasonography-estimated prostate volume to predict prostate cancer risk?
Authors: Sigrid V Carlsson, Mari T Peltola, Daniel Sjoberg, Fritz H Schröder, Jonas Hugosson, Kim Pettersson, Peter T Scardino, Andrew J Vickers, Hans Lilja, Monique J Roobol
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Publication year: 2013
Journal: BJU International
Journal name in source: BJU INTERNATIONAL
Journal acronym: BJU INT
Number in series: 5
Volume: 112
Issue: 5
First page : 602
Last page: 609
Number of pages: 8
ISSN: 1464-4096
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11690.x
Abstract
Whether a clinical approach can be replaced by laboratory analyses or used in combination with decision models (nomograms) is a clinical judgment that may vary from clinician to clinician depending on how they weigh the different advantages and disadvantages (harms, costs, time, invasiveness) of both approaches.
Whether a clinical approach can be replaced by laboratory analyses or used in combination with decision models (nomograms) is a clinical judgment that may vary from clinician to clinician depending on how they weigh the different advantages and disadvantages (harms, costs, time, invasiveness) of both approaches.