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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Med Decis Making. 2018 Apr 3;38(5):601–613. doi: 10.1177/0272989X18763802

Figure 1.

Figure 1

The AHP model for ascertaining patient preferences.<7> Avoid Side Effects – Screening procedure possible side effects Frequency – How often the screening procedure needs to be performed Minimize False Positives – Screening procedure level of a false alarm Preparation – Length of time and what steps are needed to prepare for the screening procedure Prevent Cancer – Screening procedure level of accuracy in detecting cancer Procedure – Level of complexity and invasiveness of the screening procedure