Table 5.
Association between frequency of outcome‐probability utilities rank order consistency, and age and outcome importance (N = 66)
| Outcome | Age | Importance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson r | P‐value | Pearson r | P‐value | |
| Five‐year survival | 0.06 | 0.66 | 0.32 | 0.01 |
| Five‐year local control1 | −0.29 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.26 |
| Faecal incontinence2 | 0.03 | 0.80 | 0.48 | 0.00 |
| Sexual dysfunction | ||||
| Overall3 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.56 | 0.00 |
| Men (N = 44)3 | 0.13 | 0.41 | 0.62 | 0.00 |
| Women (N = 21) | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.17 |
1One inconsistent participant was excluded because he conferred the highest utility to the worst probability.
2Two inconsistent participants were excluded because they conferred the highest utility to the worst probability.
3One inconsistent participant was excluded because he conferred the highest utility to the worst probability.