Harris R, Lohr K N, Beck R, Fink K, Godley P, Bunton A J
Record Status
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.
Citation
Harris R, Lohr K N, Beck R, Fink K, Godley P, Bunton A J. Screening for prostate cancer. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Preventive Services Task Force Systematic Evidence Review No. 16. 2002
Authors' objectives
To examine the evidence of the benefits and harms of screening and earlier treatment in reducing prostate cancer mortality and to assist the US Preventive Services Task Force in making recommendations on this topic.
Authors' conclusions
We are unable to determine the net benefit of screening because we cannot establish the presence and, if present, the magnitude of benefit from screening. We can establish the presence of potential harms.