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Table 1 Questions from the prostate cancer screening anxiety measure

From: Is a prostate cancer screening anxiety measure invariant across two different samples of age-appropriate men?

PSA anxiety

For having a blood test for cancer…

Yes

No

Not Sure

Do you feel tense about the test?

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Do you feel upset about the test?

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Do you feel nervous about the test?

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Do you feel confused about the test?

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Do you feel worried about the test?

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Do you feel relaxed about the test?

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DRE anxiety

For having a test for cancer where the doctor or nurse inserts a finger into your rectum to perform an exam…

Do you feel tense about the exam?

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Do you feel upset about the exam?

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Do you feel nervous about the exam?

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Do you feel confused about the exam?

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Do you feel worried about the exam?

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Do you feel relaxed about the exam?

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PCS-D anxiety

For the decision to be tested for prostate cancer…

Do you feel tense about the decision?

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Do you feel upset about the decision?

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Do you feel nervous about the decision?

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Do you feel confused about the decision?

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Do you feel worried about the decision?

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Do you feel relaxed about the decision?

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  1. Note. PCS = prostate cancer screening, PSA = prostate–specific antigen test, DRE = digital rectal examination.