Patient Preferences in Treatment Choices for Early-Stage Lung Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decision-making for lung cancer treatment can be complex because it involves both provider recommendations based on the patient's clinical condition and patient preferences. This study describes the relative importance of several considerations in lung cancer treatment from the patient's perspective.

Methods

A conjoint preference experiment began by asking respondents to imagine that they had just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Respondents then chose among procedures that differed regarding treatment modalities, the potential for treatment-related complications, the likelihood of recurrence, provider case volume, and distance needed to travel for treatment. Conjoint analysis derived relative weights for these attributes.

Results

A total of 225 responses w

SUBMITTER: Tong BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5142526 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature