Preference for endoscopic screening of upper gastrointestinal cancer among Chinese rural residents: a discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The low uptake rate of upper gastrointestinal cancer (UGC) screening substantially reduces the benefits of endoscopic screening. This study aimed to obtain residents' UGC screening preferences to optimize screening strategies and increase the participation rate.

Methods

A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was conducted to assess UGC screening preferences of 1,000 rural residents aged 40 to 70 years from three countries (Linqu, Feicheng, and Dongchangfu) of Shandong province in China. The DCE questionnaire was developed from five attributes: out-of-pocket costs, screening interval, regular follow-up for precancerous lesions, mortality reduction, and screening technique. The data from the DCE were analyzed within the framework of random utility theory using a mixed l

SUBMITTER: Liu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9363665 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature