Patient-centered valuation of minimally invasive surgery in cervical cancer: a discrete choice experiment
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Although minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for cervical cancer is considered inferior to open surgery, many patients still prefer MIS, and their preferences regarding surgical options remain underexplored. Understanding how patients value surgical procedures is essential for informed, patient-centered decision-making. METHODS: A discrete choice experiment was conducted with 131 gynecologic cancer patients via face-to-face surveys from January 2023 to July 2023. The 6 attributes of MIS evaluated were hospital stay length, time to return to normal activities, serious surgical complications, cosmetic outcomes, 3-year overall survival (OS), and cost. RESULTS: Except for hospital stay length, the remaining 5 attributes-3-year OS (odds ratio [OR]=0.30; 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.22-0.43; p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Economic and Environmental Valuation
Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
Health Systems
Economic Evaluations
Quality of Life
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
- Publisher
- XMLink
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- e51–e51
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN