Prostate Cancer Cancer Malignant neoplasm of prostate
Conditions
Interventions
1494 men were randomly selected from a population of 9026 men aged 50-69 (the total male population of that age in the area).
Information was issued through local media and an invitation to screening
Sponsors
Research Council of Southeast Sweden (Forskningsrådet i Sydöstra Sverige) (Sweden)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men aged 50?69 years in 1987 residing in Norrköping, Sweden.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer mortality, determined by obtaining data from the Swedish Central Death Register on date and cause of death. Cause of death was also checked in the South-East Region Prostate Cancer Register. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Cost effectiveness, determined when twelve year survival data were accessible 2. Acceptance, assessed by questionnaires immediately after the screening examinations 3. Diagnostic accuracy Further information on the outcomes and methods of assessment may be found in the publications below. | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed