GuidelineCMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2014
Recommendations on screening for prostate cancer with the prostate-specific antigen test.
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Guideline in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 118 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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118citing papers in PubMed, 11 pooled it
16.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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Who cites it
118 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 219 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Benefits and Harms of Screening for Prostate Cancer in Adults Aged 18 Years and Older: A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Pooled it
- Genome-wide association study of prostate-specific antigen levels in 392,522 men identifies new loci and improves prediction across ancestry groups.Nature genetics · 2025Pooled it
- Prediction models for prostate cancer to be used in the primary care setting: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2020Pooled it
- Prostate Cancer Screening Patient Decision Aids: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.American journal of preventive medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Values and preferences of men for undergoing prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2018Pooled it
- Prostate cancer screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test: a clinical practice guideline.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2018Guideline
- Digital Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer Screening in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Annals of family medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Men's perspectives of prostate cancer screening: A systematic review of qualitative studies.PloS one · 2017Pooled it
- Prolaris Cell Cycle Progression Test for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2017Pooled it
- Multigene panels in prostate cancer risk assessment: a systematic review.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2016Pooled it
- Screening Coverage Needed to Reduce Mortality from Prostate Cancer: A Living Systematic Review.PloS one · 2016Pooled it
- Are patient education materials about cancer screening more effective when co-created with patients? A qualitative interview study and randomized controlled trial.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2019Trial
- SOGUG Multidisciplinary Expert Panel Consensus on Updated Diagnosis and Characterization of Prostate Cancer Patients.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Review
- Canadian Prostate Cancer Trends in the Context of PSA Screening Guideline Changes.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Is it time for Canada to revisit its approach to prostate cancer screening?Lancet regional health. Americas · 2025Review
- Multiple highly methylated CpG sites as potential epigenetic markers for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.Clinical epigenetics · 2025Article
- Prostate cancer screening in transgender patients Why current Canadian screening policies need to be better tailored to our patients.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2025Article
- Screening guidelines for individuals at increased risk for prostate cancer.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2024Review
- Harmonization of clinical practice guidelines for primary prevention and screening: actionable recommendations and resources for primary care.BMC primary care · 2024Review
- Breast density notification.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2024Article
58 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Neil BellDepartment of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Shane, Dunfield), Ottawa, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Joffres), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson) and Office of the Associate Dean - Research (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
Sarah Connor GorberDepartment of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Shane, Dunfield), Ottawa, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Joffres), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson) and Office of the Associate Dean - Research (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
Amanda ShaneDepartment of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Shane, Dunfield), Ottawa, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Joffres), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson) and Office of the Associate Dean - Research (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
Michel JoffresDepartment of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Shane, Dunfield), Ottawa, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Joffres), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson) and Office of the Associate Dean - Research (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
Harminder SinghDepartment of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Shane, Dunfield), Ottawa, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Joffres), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson) and Office of the Associate Dean - Research (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
James DickinsonDepartment of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Shane, Dunfield), Ottawa, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Joffres), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson) and Office of the Associate Dean - Research (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
Elizabeth ShawDepartment of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Shane, Dunfield), Ottawa, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Joffres), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson) and Office of the Associate Dean - Research (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
Lesley DunfieldDepartment of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Shane, Dunfield), Ottawa, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Joffres), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson) and Office of the Associate Dean - Research (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
Marcello TonelliDepartment of Family Medicine (Bell), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Connor Gorber, Shane, Dunfield), Ottawa, Ont.; Faculty of Health Sciences (Joffres), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC; Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Singh), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson) and Office of the Associate Dean - Research (Tonelli), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Department of Family Medicine (Shaw), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Simon Fraser University · CA
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CanadaEarly Detection of CancerHumansMaleProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsProstate-Specific Antigen
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