General practitioners' reflections on using PSA for diagnosis of prostate cancer. A qualitative study.

Objective: To investigate how GPs use the PSA test as a diagnostic tool in daily practice.

Design: Qualitative study using focus group interviews, the transcripts being analyzed by systemic text condensation.

Subjects: A total of 17 Norwegian GPs in three CME groups.

Effects of replacing PSA with Stockholm3 for diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer in a healthcare system - the Stavanger experience.

Objective: To describe early experience of replacing PSA with Stockholm3 for detection of prostate cancer in primary care.

Design And Methods: Longitudinal observations, comparing outcome measures before and after the implementation of Stockholm3.

Setting: Stavanger region in Norway with about 370,000 inhabitants, 304 general practitioners (GPs) in 97 primary care clinics, and one hospital.