Journal of general internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Randomized trial examining the effect of two prostate cancer screening educational interventions on patient knowledge, preferences, and behaviors.
To assess the effect of video and pamphlet interventions on patient prostate cancer (CaP) screening knowledge, decision-making participation, preferences, and behaviors. ⋯ Mailed interventions enhance patient knowledge and self-reported participation in decision making, and alter screening preferences. The pamphlet and video interventions evaluated are comparable in effectiveness. The lower-cost pamphlet approach is an attractive option for clinics with limited resources.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The outcome of physical symptoms with treatment of depression.
This study examined the prevalence, impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and outcome of physical symptoms in depressed patients during 9 months of antidepressant therapy. ⋯ Physical symptoms are prevalent in depressed patients and initially improve in the first month of SSRI treatment. Unlike depression, however, improvement in physical symptoms typically plateaus with minimal resolution in subsequent months.