Vignette | Mild lower urinary tract symptoms (55 years) | Mild lower urinary tract symptoms (70 years) | Family history, asymptomatic, requests test (55 yrs) | Asymptomatic, requests test (55 yrs) | Asymptomatic, requests test (70 yrs) |
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 | % (95% CI) n | % (95% CI) n | % (95% CI) n | % (95% CI) n | % (95% CI) n |
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) | 60% (55,64) 239 | 78% (73,82) 311 | 91% (87,93) 363 | 60% (55,65) 239 | 71% (66,75) 282 |
Digital rectal examination (DRE) | 69% (64,73) 274 | 78% (73,81) 310 | 67% (62,72) 268 | 37% (32,42) 147 | 47% (42,52) 189 |
Trans-rectal ultrasound | 2% (1,4) 9 | 7% (4,10) 27 | 10% (7,13) 41 | 1% (0,2) 2 | 2% (0,4) 7 |
No tests | 6% (4,9) 25 | 3% (2,5) 13 | 3% (1,5) 11 | 22% (18,26) 88 | 14% (11,18) 58 |
Other* | 47% (42,52) 188 | 41% (36,46) 165 | 14% (11,18) 56 | 17% (14,21) 69 | 13% (10,16) 51 |