Table 2 Results of choice experiments
Study (number of patients) | Outcome risk in local hospital | Outcome in regional hospital | Proportions of participants remaining for surgery in local hospital N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcome: mortality | |||
Finlayson (N = 100)a | 3% | 3% | 100 (100%) |
6% | 3% | 45 (45%) | |
12% | 3% | 23 (23%) | |
18% | 3% | 18 (18%) | |
23% | 3% | 17 (17%) | |
100% | 3% | 10 (10%) | |
Outcome: mortality | |||
Landau (N = 67) | 2% | 2% | 40 (60% b) |
3% | 2% | 6 (9%) | |
4% | 2% | 5 (7.5%) | |
9% | 2% | 2 (3%) | |
32% | 2% | 1 (1.5%) | |
Outcome: mortality | |||
Chang† (N = 103) | 3% | 3% | 85 (82.5%) |
Scenario 1 | 4% | 3% | 38 (36.9%) |
6% | 3% | 20 (19.4%) | |
18% | 3% | 10 (9.7%) | |
Scenario 2 | 3% | 3% | 85 (82.5%) |
4% | 3% | 50 (48.5%) | |
6% | 3% | 23 (22.3%) | |
18% | 3% | 11 (10.7%) | |
Outcome: 5-year survival benefit | |||
Shalowitz†† (N = 62) | 34% | 34% | 42 (68%) |
34% | 36% | 18 (29%) | |
34% | 38% | 13 (21%) | |
34% | 40% | 12 (19%) | |
34% | 42% | 7 (11%) | |
34% | 44% | 6 (10%) | |
34% | 46% | 2 (3%) | |
34% | 48% | 2 (3%) | |
34% | 50% | 2 (3%) | |
34% | 52% | 2 (3%) | |
34% | 54% | 2 (3%) | |
Outcome: mortality | |||
Burkamp (N = 180) | 1% | 1% | 178 (99%) |
1% | 0,8% | 92 (51%) | |
1% | 0,6% | 51 (28%) | |
1% | 0,4% | 35 (19%) | |
1% | 0,2% | 25 (14%) | |
1% | 0% | 11 (6%) | |
Outcome: revision | |||
Burkamp (N = 180) | 10% | 10% | 180 (100%) |
10% | 8% | 67 (37%) | |
10% | 6% | 25 (14%) | |
10% | 4% | 15 (8%) | |
10% | 2% | 10 (6%) | |
10% | 0% | 6 (3%) | |