esophageal cancer Barrett's esophagus
Conditions
Interventions
Choice-based conjoint analysis (CBC)
CBC analyses involve surveys in which respondents are asked to choose between hypothetical alternatives defined by a set of differing attributes. The method is ba
Sponsors
Radboud university medical center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: - The subjects is aged 50-74 years old. - The subject is randomly selected from the municipal database of Nijmegen
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - The subject is illiterate. - The subject has been previous diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus or esophageal cancer. - The subjects has a history of esophageal or gastric resection or surgery which has changed the esophageal anatomy. - Patients with prior history of ablation (photodynamic therapy, radiofrequency ablation, cryotherapy, argon plasma coagulation) or endoscopic mucosal resection. - The subject is unable to provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main endpoint of this study is the relative importance of the selected attributes in the CBC analysis, expressed in the utility of each individual attribute. Utilities indicate how much the difference between the levels of one attribute affects the decision of a subject to take part in a screening program. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected utility scores for existing screening methods. This is the expected utility for an existing screening method for EAC, which can be calculated by applying its current characteristics to the utility function. - Expected uptake of EAC screening using various screening methods. - Differences in preference structures among subgroups in the population. - Willingness To Pay. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactYonne Peters
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (455)
Outcome results
None listed