A MIXED METHODS APPROACH (MMA) TO UNDERSTANDING MEN'S ATTITUDES TOWARD THE MANAGEMENT OF LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS (LUTS) ASSOCIATED WITH BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH)
Author(s)
Ikenwilo D1, Watson V1, Heidenreich S1, Chambers C2, Newman C2, Nazir J2, Ryan M1
1Health Economics Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK, 2Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd, Chertsey, UK
OBJECTIVES To understand men’s attitudes, preferences and values for LUTS/BPH management and its impact on quality of life (QoL) using a MMA. METHODS The innovative MMA approach combined qualitative (online discussion groups [ODG]) and quantitative methods (discrete choice experiment [DCE]). ODGs and a self-administered online DCE survey were conducted with men in the UK aged ≥45 years with an International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) ≥8. A series of five asynchronous ODGs (or bulletin boards) were live for 5 days (moderated by the research team). The ODGs collected information about men’s experiences of LUTS/BPH and its impact on their QoL; data were analysed using an inductive thematic analysis
Conference/Value in Health Info
2014-11, ISPOR Europe 2014, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Value in Health, Vol. 17, No. 7 (November 2014)
Code
PUK32
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Stated Preference & Patient Satisfaction
Disease
Urinary/Kidney Disorders