Table 5

Summary of Physician Final Clinical Recommendations After Prompting by Unannounced Standardized Patient

RecommendationOverall (N=118) %Control (n=57) %Intervention (n=61) %
Recommended in favor of PCS596849
Recommended against PCS161121
Made no recommendation252130
Physician stated that he or she would order a PSA blood testa456031
  • PCS=prostate cancer screening; PSA=prostate-specific antigen.

  • a P <.01.