Patient and physician preferences for cancer panel testing in Japan: a best-worst scaling study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the relative importance of the benefits and burdens of comprehensive genomic profiling testing from the perspectives of patients and physicians in Japan.

Design

Cross-sectional preference elicitation via a mixed method centred on best-worst scaling (BWS) case 2 (profile case), including qualitative stages to define the attributes and pilot the survey.

Setting

Online surveys for patients who are members of patient advocacy groups and for physicians registered with a survey panel.

Participants

A preference study was conducted among 229 patients with lung or rare cancers and 329 physicians treating lung or rare cancers.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

BWS scores indicating patient and physician preferences for comprehensive genom

SUBMITTER: Suehara Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12382511 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature