A comparative effectiveness analysis of the PBCG vs. PCPT risks calculators in a multi-ethnic cohort

A comparative effectiveness analysis of the PBCG vs. PCPT risks calculators in a multi-ethnic cohort

Abstract Background Predictive models that take race into account like the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial Risk Calculator 2.0 (PCPT RC) and the new Prostate Biopsy Collaborative Group (PBCG) RC have been developed to equitably mitigate the overdiagnosis of prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening...

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Main Authors: Samuel Carbunaru, Oluwarotimi S. Nettey, Pooja Gogana, Irene B. Helenowski, Borko Jovanovic, Maria Ruden, Courtney M. P. Hollowell, Roohollah Sharifi, Rick A. Kittles, Edward Schaeffer, Peter Gann, Adam B. Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Prostate biopsy collaborative group risk calculator
Prostate Cancer prevention trial risk calculator 2.0
Prostate cancer risk prediction
Risk calculator
African American validation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-019-0553-6

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