Systematic development of a guideline for early detection of prostate cancer: The german way in the evidence gap

European Urology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 725-730

  Luboldt, H J ^a   Fornara, P ^b   Weissbach L ^c   Wirth, M ^d   Lorenz, W ^e   Rubben H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^c Euromed Clinic   (Germany)

^d DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^e PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Early detection; Evidence based medicine; Guideline development; Nominal group technique; Prostate cancer; PSA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PATHOLOGIST; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; SELF HELP; UROLOGY;

GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 8444252549     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2004.07.026     Document Type: Article

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