title: [Digital rectal examination is a useful clinical procedure in the work-up of patients with colorectal or urogenital symptoms].
abstract: Digital rectal examination (DRE) is a simple and inexpensive clinical procedure to assess colorectal or urogenital complaints and is an essential part of the abdominal examination. DRE is a useful diagnostic and screening tool when reasonable suspicion of disease is present. Improved training and encouragement to perform DRE on a regular basis play an important role in improvement on DRE findings and the diagnostic accuracy improves with experience.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenheden, Kirurgisk Sektion, Afdeling D, Herlev Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev. taliekhadem@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Talie Hadi
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Khadem
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Achiam
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D051517:Digital Rectal Examination / Q000379:methods; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity