Population preferences for breast cancer screening policies: Discrete choice experiment in Belarus.
BACKGROUND:Reaching an acceptable participation rate in screening programs is challenging. With the objective of supporting the Belarus government to implement mammography screening as a single intervention, we analyse the main determinants of breast cancer screening participation. METHODS:We develo...
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| author | Olena Mandrik Alesya Yaumenenka Rolando Herrero Marcel F Jonker |
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| description | BACKGROUND:Reaching an acceptable participation rate in screening programs is challenging. With the objective of supporting the Belarus government to implement mammography screening as a single intervention, we analyse the main determinants of breast cancer screening participation. METHODS:We developed a discrete choice experiment using a mixed research approach, comprising a literature review, in-depth interviews with key informants (n = 23), "think aloud" pilots (n = 10) and quantitative measurement of stated preferences for a representative sample of Belarus women (n = 428, 89% response rate). The choice data were analysed using a latent class logit model with four classes selected based on statistical (consistent Akaike information criterion) and interpretational considerations. RESULTS:Women in the sample were representative of all six geographic regions, mainly urban (81%), and high-education (31%) characteristics. Preferences of women in all four classes were primarily influenced by the perceived reliability of the test (sensitivity and screening method) and costs. Travel and waiting time were important components in the decision for 34% of women. Most women in Belarus preferred mammography screening to the existing clinical breast examination (90%). However, if the national screening program is restricted in capacity, this proportion of women will drop to 55%. Women in all four classes preferred combined screening (mammography with clinical breast examination) to single mammography. While this preference was stronger if lower test sensitivity was assumed, 28% of women consistently gave more importance to combined screening than to test sensitivity. CONCLUSION:Women in Belarus were favourable to mammography screening. Population should be informed that there are no benefits of combined screening compared to single mammography. The results of this study are directly relevant to policy makers and help them targeting the screening population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8b2e8ac62f740db85f47c12c9b8787a2022-12-21T17:34:26ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032019-01-011411e022466710.1371/journal.pone.0224667Population preferences for breast cancer screening policies: Discrete choice experiment in Belarus.Olena MandrikAlesya YaumenenkaRolando HerreroMarcel F JonkerBACKGROUND:Reaching an acceptable participation rate in screening programs is challenging. With the objective of supporting the Belarus government to implement mammography screening as a single intervention, we analyse the main determinants of breast cancer screening participation. METHODS:We developed a discrete choice experiment using a mixed research approach, comprising a literature review, in-depth interviews with key informants (n = 23), "think aloud" pilots (n = 10) and quantitative measurement of stated preferences for a representative sample of Belarus women (n = 428, 89% response rate). The choice data were analysed using a latent class logit model with four classes selected based on statistical (consistent Akaike information criterion) and interpretational considerations. RESULTS:Women in the sample were representative of all six geographic regions, mainly urban (81%), and high-education (31%) characteristics. Preferences of women in all four classes were primarily influenced by the perceived reliability of the test (sensitivity and screening method) and costs. Travel and waiting time were important components in the decision for 34% of women. Most women in Belarus preferred mammography screening to the existing clinical breast examination (90%). However, if the national screening program is restricted in capacity, this proportion of women will drop to 55%. Women in all four classes preferred combined screening (mammography with clinical breast examination) to single mammography. While this preference was stronger if lower test sensitivity was assumed, 28% of women consistently gave more importance to combined screening than to test sensitivity. CONCLUSION:Women in Belarus were favourable to mammography screening. Population should be informed that there are no benefits of combined screening compared to single mammography. The results of this study are directly relevant to policy makers and help them targeting the screening population.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224667 |
| spellingShingle | Olena Mandrik Alesya Yaumenenka Rolando Herrero Marcel F Jonker Population preferences for breast cancer screening policies: Discrete choice experiment in Belarus. PLoS ONE |
| title | Population preferences for breast cancer screening policies: Discrete choice experiment in Belarus. |
| title_full | Population preferences for breast cancer screening policies: Discrete choice experiment in Belarus. |
| title_fullStr | Population preferences for breast cancer screening policies: Discrete choice experiment in Belarus. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Population preferences for breast cancer screening policies: Discrete choice experiment in Belarus. |
| title_short | Population preferences for breast cancer screening policies: Discrete choice experiment in Belarus. |
| title_sort | population preferences for breast cancer screening policies discrete choice experiment in belarus |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224667 |
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