Patient choice in colorectal cancer treatment - A systematic review and narrative synthesis of attribute-based stated preference studies.
Mikolaj KowalFrancesca DouglasDavid G JayneDavid M MeadsPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)
Life expectancy was the main attribute in chemotherapy treatment. With surgery, patients were willing to trade life-expectancy to avoid adverse outcomes or a permanent stoma. Communication skills, treatment cost, and clinicians' views were important attributes for patients in cancer services. Further research in the elderly population, and other quality of life domains, are needed to deliver patient-centred CRC care.