Bottom Line:
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men with a lifetime prevalence of 17 percent.
Publication details:
New evidence affecting screening recommendations continues to accumulate, and two large randomised controlled trials of screening will be completed in the next few years.
We assessed this page using an appraisal instrument developed by Minervation specifically for this project. This approach is still in development, so you should regard the assessments as a general guide. Click here to find out more, or to let us know how you think the approach could be improved.
Reliability comments:
- Cannot tell if the page has been checked by relevant experts.
- Page was last updated in 2008.
- The page cites relevant sources.
- It is clear who has developed this website
- A robust quality control procedure is not reported
Usability comments:
- The format is clear.
- The website does conform to web accessibility standards
- The homepage is very cluttered
- Browsing is very difficult
Scoring
Reliability
| Item |
Score |
| Is it clear who has developed the web site and what their objectives are? |
3 |
| AAFP's name and crest appear on the homepage and there is a detailed About Us section. |
| Does the site report a robust quality control procedure? |
1 |
| Difficult to judge. |
| Is the page content checked by an expert? |
2 |
| Cannot tell if the page has been checked by relevant experts. |
| Is the page updated regularly? |
2 |
| Page was last updated in 2008. |
| Does the page cite relevant sources where appropriate? |
3 |
| The page cites relevant sources. |
Usability
| Item |
Score |
| Is the site accessible without a login? |
3 |
| No registration required. |
| Does the site conform to web Accessibility standards? |
0 |
| Lida score 93% |
| Is the site design clear and transparent? |
1 |
| The homepage is very cluttered, font is small and menus are confusing. Information could be better laid out. |
| Is the site design consistent from one page to another? |
2 |
| Mostly. |
| Can users find what they need on the site? |
2 |
| Browsing is very difficult. There is a search facility and results are displayed reasonably well. However, the results include information from AAFP's other sites. The user is unaware that they are leaving this main site. There is no site map. |
| Is the format of information clear and appropriate for the audience? |
3 |
| The format is clear. |
| Weighted total (Usability + (Reliability x 2)): |
33 |
We score each question out of three where:
| 0 |
= Never or Can't tell |
| 1 |
= Sometimes or partly |
| 2 |
= Mostly |
| 3 |
= Always |
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Prostate cancer screening: The continuing controversy
