Patients' and clinicians' preferences for treatment for Graves' disease: A discrete choice experiment

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Patients' and clinicians' preferences for treatment for Graves' disease: A discrete choice experiment Via radioactive iodine Eur J Endocrinol. 2021 Mar 1:EJE-20-1490.R1. doi: 10.1530/EJE-20-1490. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Treatment options for Graves' disease (GD) consist of antithyroid drugs (ATD), radioactive iodine (RAI) and total thyroidectomy (TT). Guidelines recommend to discuss these options with patients, taking into account patients' preferences. This study aims to evaluate and compare patients' and clinicians' preferences and the trade-offs made in choosing treatment. DES IGN AND METHODS: A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was performed with GD patients with a first diagnosis or recurrence in the previous year, and with clinicians. Participants were offered hypothetical treatment options which differed in type of treatment, rates of remission, severe side effects, permanent voice changes and hypocalcemia. Preference heterogeneity was assessed by latent-class analysis. RESULTS: 286 (82%) patients and 61 (18%) clinicians participated in the DCE. All treatment characteristics had a significant effect on treatment choice (p<0.05). Remission rate was the most important determinant and explained 37% and 35% of choices in patients and clinicians, respectively. Both patients and clinicians preferred ATD over surgery and RAI. A strong negative preference towards RAI treatment was observed in a subclass of patients, whereas clinicians preferred RAI over surgery. CONCLUSION: In both patients and clinicians, remission rate was the most important d eterminant of treatment choice and ATD was the most preferred treatment option. Patients had a negative preference towards RAI compared to alternatives, whereas clinicians preferred RAI over surgery. Clinicians should be aware that their personal attitude towards RAI differs from their patients. This study on patients' and clinicians' preferences can support shared decision making and thereby improve clinical treatment. PMID:33780350 | DOI:10.1530/EJE-20-1490 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.