Prostate Cancer Screening and Likelihood of Benefit in Veterans Affairs and Fee-for-Service Medicare

In this cohort study, compared with FFS Medicare, VA primary care was associated with lower PSA testing and biopsy rates among veterans least likely to benefit, suggesting closer alignment of testing intensity with likelihood of benefit.

Corresponding Author: Alex K. Bryant, MD, MAS, Department of Radiation Oncology, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (alex.bryant@va.gov).

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