Table 2.
Perceived Influence of Treatment Characteristics among Patients and Physicians
| Characteristic | Relative Importances [mean (interquartile range)] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | Physicians | p value | |
| Shortness of breath or low blood pressure | 23.7 (14.9–33.1) | 22.2 (15.8–28.9) | 0.44 |
| Fatigue | 18.4 (10.9–24.3) | 14.8 (8.3–21.4) | 0.03 |
| Procedure related Bleeding | 18.3 (12.5–23.0) | 22.3 (15.0–30.8) | 0.03 |
| Route of Administration | 15.0 (5.4–22.8) | 12.5 (7.6–17.3) | 0.17 |
| Sexual problems | 14.5 (5.3–19.9) | 18.1 (12.3–23.6) | 0.06 |
| Pain/difficulty swallowing | 10.1 (3.8–14.5) | 10.1 (5.0–15.6) | 0.99 |
| Risk of perforation | 8.6 (2.6–12.1) | 16.2 (7.5–19.6) | 0.0004 |