Assessment of patient preferences for assisted reproductive technology in China: a discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Given China's low fertility rate, assisted reproductive technology (ART) can be used assist infertile patients in having children. This study aimed to analyse patients' preferences for ART and to determine the relative importance (RI) and willingness to pay (WTP) of key attributes.

Design

We identified six attributes of ART and used a D-efficient design to generate choice sets for conducting a discrete choice experiment. Patients were asked to choose between two scenarios that differed in participation in treatment decision-making (TDM), clinical pregnancy rate, live birth rate, risk of maternal and neonatal complications, and out-of-pocket cost.

Setting

Jiangsu province, China. The anonymous survey was carried out between December 2022 and February 2023.

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800194 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature