Patient Preferences for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests in Light of Lowering the Screening Age to 45 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

In 2021, the US Preventive Services Task Force lowered the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening age to 45 years. We used conjoint analysis, a method that assesses complex decision making, to update our understanding on people's CRC screening test preferences in the context of new guidelines.

Methods

We conducted a conjoint analysis survey among unscreened individuals ≥40 years at average risk for CRC to determine the relative importance of screening test attributes in their decision making (eg, modality, effectiveness at reducing CRC risk, bowel prep). We also performed simulations to estimate the proportion of people who would prefer each US Multi-Society Task Force (MSTF) on CRC-recommended test. The analyses were stratified among those aged 40-49 years (new

SUBMITTER: Makaroff KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9852355 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature