Patient Preferences for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Up to 40% of women experience dissatisfaction after breast reconstruction due to unexpected outcomes that are poorly aligned with personal preferences. Identifying what attributes patients value when considering surgery could improve shared decision-making. Adaptive choice-based conjoint (ACBC) analysis can elicit individual-level treatment preferences.

Objectives

To identify which attributes of breast reconstruction are most important to women considering surgery and to describe how these attributes differ by those who prefer flap vs implant reconstruction.

Design, setting, and participants

This web-based, cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1, 2022, to January 31, 2023, at Duke University and between June 1 and December 31, 2022, through the Lo

SUBMITTER: Shammas RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10535024 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature