Evidence-based analysis of online consumer information about prostate artery embolization for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Mitchell M HuangJared S WinokerBrian R MatlagaMohamad E AllafKevin Koo

Published in: Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases (2020)

Online consumer information about PAE is of low to moderate quality, with a high frequency of non-evidence-based claims. In the absence of guideline consensus about the role of PAE, clinicians should offer shared decision making and evidence-based counseling about the risks and benefits of PAE.

Keyphrases

health information
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high frequency
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palliative care
high intensity
prostate cancer
human health
clinical practice
quality improvement
risk assessment
hiv testing
hiv infected