This appears to be another case of the need to prove the obvious.
According to a study recently completed at the University of Chicago and published in Urology, “Speeding up prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is preferred by patients but does not reduce their anxiety levels.”
The researchers enrolled 188 patients who were first asked to complete “online surveys determining their anxiety levels associated with screening, cancer-specific worry about disease recurrence, and physical and mental well-being.” Afterwards, the patients were “randomly assigned to undergo rapid testing, and receive their result from their physician within 15 minutes (n = 67), or standard testing, where results are delivered by telephone 1-4 days later.” The results showed that 89 percent of patients “said they would prefer rapid testing at their next appointment.” Patients preferred rapid testing due “to reduction in stress while waiting (50 percent), convenience (57 percent), and [the] immediate opportunity to discuss results with their physician (73 percent).”
This appears to be another case of the need to prove the obvious.
According to a study recently completed at the University of Chicago and published in Urology, “Speeding up prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is preferred by patients but does not reduce their anxiety levels.”
The researchers enrolled 188 patients who were first asked to complete “online surveys determining their anxiety levels associated with screening, cancer-specific worry about disease recurrence, and physical and mental well-being.” Afterwards, the patients were “randomly assigned to undergo rapid testing, and receive their result from their physician within 15 minutes (n = 67), or standard testing, where results are delivered by telephone 1-4 days later.” The results showed that 89 percent of patients “said they would prefer rapid testing at their next appointment.” Patients preferred rapid testing due “to reduction in stress while waiting (50 percent), convenience (57 percent), and [the] immediate opportunity to discuss results with their physician (73 percent).”
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