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How do women want to receive information about non‐invasive prenatal testing? Evidence from a discrete choice experiment
Author(s) -
Wright Stuart J.,
Dalal Garima,
Vass Caroline M.,
Georgsson Susanne,
Payne Katherine
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.6243
Subject(s) - miscarriage , medicine , pregnancy , mixed logit , family medicine , population , logistic regression , obstetrics , gynecology , environmental health , genetics , biology
Objective Non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) identifies the risk of abnormalities in pregnancy, potentially reducing the risk of miscarriage associated with invasive tests. This study aimed to understand the preferences of current and future mothers about the content, format and timing of information provision about NIPT. Methods An online discrete choice experiment was designed comprising four attributes: when in the pregnancy information is provided (4 levels); degree of detail (2 levels); information format (6 levels); cost to women for gathering information (5 levels). Respondents included women identified by an online‐panel company in Sweden. The mathematical design was informed by D‐efficient criteria. Choice data were analysed using uncorrelated random parameters logit and latent class models. Results One thousand Swedish women (56% current mothers) aged 18–45 years completed the survey. On average, women preferred extensive information provided at/before 9 weeks of pregnancy. There was heterogeneity in preferences about the desired format of information provision (website, mobile app or individual discussion with a midwife) in the population. Conclusion Women had clear preferences about the desired content, format and timing of information provision about NIPT. It is important to tailor information provision to enable informed choices about NIPT.