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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jul 17.
Published in final edited form as: Patient. 2016 Apr;9(2):149–159. doi: 10.1007/s40271-015-0134-z

Table 4.

Part worth utilities for attributes and levels related to taking chemoprevention

Mean Min–Max

Five-year risk of breast cancer
 20% −0.13 −3.5–2.65
 10% 0 −3,36–2,78
 6% 0.13 −3.1–5.02

Time needed to take pill
 Until 70 years old −0.25 −4.25–2.64
 5 Years 0 −3–2.54
 1 year 0.25 −2.6–6

Reduction in risk by taking pill
 50% risk reduction −0.31 −2.99–1.58
 90% risk reduction 0.31 −1.58–2.99

Risk of blood clots
 Small risk (3/100) −0.41 −3.37–1.8
 No risk 0.41 −1.8–3.37

Risk of endometrial cancer
 Small risk (2/100) −0.32 −4.5–2.15
 No risk 0.32 −2.15–4.5

Risk of hormonal side effects
 Some risk (10/100) −0.23 −2,78–2.40
 No risk 0.23 −2.4–2.78

Reduction in bone fractures
 No reduction −0.18 −2.46–1.89
 Small reduction (1/100) 0.18 −1.89–2.46

Test to tell if pill is working
 No −/0.32 −2.56–1.67
 Yes 0.32 −1.67–2.56