Assessing patient preferences for medical decision making - a comparison of different methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient preferences are a critical component of shared decision-making (SDM), particularly when choosing between treatment options with differing risks and outcomes. Many methods exist to elicit these preferences, but their complexity, usability, and acceptance vary.

Objective

We aim to gain insight into the acceptance, effort and preferences of participants regarding five different methods of preference assessment. Additionally, we investigate the influence of health status, experiences within the health system and of demographic factors on the results.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional online survey including five preference elicitation Methods: best-worst scaling, direct weighting, PAPRIKA (Potentially All Pairwise Rankings of all Possible Alternati

SUBMITTER: Fusiak J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12659191 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature