Prostate Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to examine the preference weightings in term of risk/ benefit attributes of treatment in physician and prostate cancer patients from different stages of disease.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* aged 18 years or older, * diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer within 5 years, * able to read and write, * accepting and signing the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* if patients are unable to complete the survey by themselves due to physical or psychological reasons, * deemed ineligible by treating physicians if patients are unable to complete the survey by themselves due to physical or psychological reasons, * deemed ineligible by treating physicians
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient preferences for treatment attributes in prostate cancer from different stages of disease | 15 minutes (Once through survey) | Derived from discrete choice experiment |
| The Preference weighting from Physicians involved in the treatment of prostate cancer in term of risk/benefit attributes of treatment. | 15 minutes (Once through survey) | Derived from discrete choice experiment. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To examine the effect of socio-economic status on preference weighing | 15 minutes (Once through survey) | Derived from discrete choice experiment |
| To examine the status of comorbidities on preference weighing | 15 minutes (Once through survey) | Derived from discrete choice experiment |
| To examine their willingness of trading off survival with improving QOL | 15 minutes (Once through survey | Derived from discrete choice experiment |
Countries
Hong Kong