Relationship between risk information on total colonoscopy and patient preferences for colorectal cancer screening options: analysis using the analytic hierarchy process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is the preferred program for colorectal cancer screening in Japan, many medical institutions have recently begun to provide total colonoscopy (TCS) as an initial screening program. However, there are a number of severe risks associated with TCS, such as colorectal bleeding and perforation. The justification for performing such a procedure on healthy patients remains unclear. We used the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to investigate whether risk information on TCS affects patient preferences for colorectal cancer screening.

Methods

We performed a questionnaire survey using an AHP decision-making model, targeting 285 people aged 40-59 years. We randomly assigned the subjects into Groups A (n = 146) and B (n = 139). Both

SUBMITTER: Katsumura Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2412845 | biostudies-literature | 2008 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature