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Digital Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer Screening in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Leen Naji, Harkanwal Randhawa, Zahra Sohani, Brittany Dennis, Deanna Lautenbach, Owen Kavanagh, Monica Bawor, Laura Banfield and Jason Profetto
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2018, 16 (2) 149-154; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2205
Leen Naji
1Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Harkanwal Randhawa
2Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Zahra Sohani
3Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Brittany Dennis
4St George’s University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Deanna Lautenbach
5Profetto-Savatteri Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Owen Kavanagh
1Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Monica Bawor
4St George’s University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Laura Banfield
6Health Sciences Library, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Jason Profetto
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vol. 16 no. 2 149-154
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2205
PubMed 
29531107

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication April 19, 2017
  • Revision received September 21, 2017
  • Accepted for publication October 4, 2017
  • Published online March 12, 2018.

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  1. Leen Naji, MD1,
  2. Harkanwal Randhawa, BHSc2,
  3. Zahra Sohani, MSc, PhD3,
  4. Brittany Dennis, BA, PhD4,
  5. Deanna Lautenbach, PA5,
  6. Owen Kavanagh, BHSc, MD1,
  7. Monica Bawor, BSc, PhD4,
  8. Laura Banfield, MLIS6 and
  9. Jason Profetto, MD, CCFP1
  1. 1Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
  2. 2Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
  3. 3Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
  4. 4St George’s University of London, London, United Kingdom
  5. 5Profetto-Savatteri Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
  6. 6Health Sciences Library, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Jason Profetto, MD, CCFP, Undergraduate Medical Program, McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery (MDCL) – 3104, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada, Jason{at}profetto.ca
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The Annals of Family Medicine Mar 2018, 16 (2) 149-154; DOI: 10.1370/afm.2205

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