Table 4 Preference shares
From: Hemodialysis patients’ preferences for the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism
Surgery or Medication | Chance That the Treatment Keeps Your Labs Within Their Recommended Ranges | Chance that the Treatment Relieves Your HPT Symptoms | Risk of Low Blood Calcium | Nausea and Vomiting | How You Receive the Medicine | Out-of-Pocket Cost of Treatment per Month | Predicted Preference Share (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scenario 1: two medications, $15 out-of-pocket cost | ||||||||
Treatment profile 1 | Medication | 60 out of 100 (60%) | 35 out of 100 (35%) | 2 out of 100 (2%) | Mild | Given through dialysis line during your regular dialysis treatment | $15 | 60.8% (54.6%–67.0%) |
Treatment profile 2 | Medication | 60 out of 100 (60%) | 35 out of 100 (35%) | 2 out of 100 (2%) | Mild | Pill once a day | $15 | 39.2% (33.0%–45.4%) |
Scenario 2: two medications and surgery, $15 out-of-pocket cost of medications | ||||||||
Treatment profile 1 | Medication | 60 out of 100 (60%) | 35 out of 100 (35%) | 2 out of 100 (2%) | Mild | Given through dialysis line during your regular dialysis treatment | $15 | 60.0% (53.8%–66.2%) |
Treatment profile 2 | Medication | 60 out of 100 (60%) | 35 out of 100 (35%) | 2 out of 100 (2%) | Mild | Pill once a day | $15 | 38.7% (32.6%–44.8%) |
Treatment profile 3 | Surgery | 60 out of 100 (60%) | 35 out of 100 (35%) | 2 out of 100 (2%) | [Not applicable] | [Not applicable] | $0 (surgery is defined as a one-time cost of $500, which is reflected in the preference weight for surgery) | 1.3% (0.1%–2.5%) |