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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 May 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Surg. 2021 Aug 23;233(5):606–618.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.06.025

Table 1:

Attributes and Levels Used in Conjoint Analysis

Attribute Levels
Type of Surgery Single Mastectomy
Double Mastectomy
Postoperative Surgical Complication Rates Following Single Mastectomy 5%
10%
20%
Postoperative Surgical Complication Rates Following Double Mastectomy 15%
30%
50%
10-year Future Contralateral Cancer Risk Following Single Mastectomy 3%
10%
15%
10-year Future Cancer Risk Following Double Mastectomy 0.3%
1%
3%
Frequency of Follow-Up Surveillance Imaging 6 months
12 months
None
Chest Symmetry Following Single Mastectomy Somewhat Symmetric
Asymmetric
Chest Symmetry Following Double Mastectomy Highly Symmetric
Somewhat Symmetric