Table 5. Willingness to trade mortality risk to achieve an improvement in one of the prostate screening attributes.
Attribute | Willingness to trade mortality risk (% CI) | To receive a screening programme |
---|---|---|
Unnecessary treatment |
2.0 (1.6 to 2.4) |
With 10% less risk of unnecessary treatments |
Screening interval |
0.5 (−1.3 to 2.4) |
Every year instead of every 4 years |
|
4.6 (2.8 to 6.4) |
Every 2 years instead of every 4 years |
|
−0.7 (−2.8 to 1.4) |
Every 3 years instead of every 4 years |
Unnecessary biopsy |
1.8 (1.3 to 2.3) |
With 10% less risk of unnecessary biopsies |
Out-of-pocket costs | 5.5 (3.9 to 7.1) | With €100 lower out-of-pocket costs |
Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; WTP=willingness to pay.
CI=95% confidence interval based on the Krinsky Robb method adjusted for class probabilities
The average values of the interactions are taken into account (i.e., costs=€112.50; mortality reduction=27.5% unnecessary treatment=37.5% unnecessary biopsy=50%).