Determining patient preferences for the medical management of osteoporosis using conjoint analysis.

ABSTRACT: We used conjoint analysis-a method that assesses complex decision making-to quantify patients' choices when selecting an osteoporosis therapy. While 60% of people prioritized medication efficacy when deciding among treatments, the remaining 40% highly valued factors other than efficacy, suggesting the need for personalized shared decision-making tools.

Introduction

In this study, we aimed to examine patient decision-making surrounding osteoporosis medications using conjoint analysis.

Methods

We enrolled osteoporosis patients at an academic medical center to complete an online conjoint exercise which calculated each patient's relative importance score of 6 osteoporosis medication attributes (higher = greater relative importance in decision-making). We used latent class analysi

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10787002 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature