Experts' preferences for sarcopenia outcomes: a discrete-choice experiment from a working group of the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) in collaboration with the European Union of Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS)

C. Beaudart*, J.M. Bauer, F. Landi, O. Bruyere, J.Y. Reginster, M. Hiligsmann, ESCEO Working Group on Sarcopenia, European Union of Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS)

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Abstract

Background and aims To assess experts' preference for sarcopenia outcomes. Methods A discrete-choice experiment was conducted among 37 experts (medical doctors and researchers) from different countries around the world. In the survey, they were repetitively asked to choose which one of two hypothetical patients suffering from sarcopenia deserves the most a treatment. The two hypothetical patients differed in five pre-selected sarcopenia outcomes: quality of life, mobility, domestic activities, fatigue and falls. A mixed logit panel model was used to estimate the relative importance of each attribute. Results All sarcopenia outcomes were shown to be significant, and thus, important for experts. Overall, the most important sarcopenia outcome was falls (27%) followed by domestic activities and mobility (24%), quality of life (15%) and fatigue (10%). Discussion and conclusion Compared to patient's preferences, experts considered falls as a more important outcome of sarcopenia, while the outcomes fatigue and difficulties in domestic activities were considered as less important.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1079-1083
Number of pages5
JournalAging Clinical and Experimental Research
Volume33
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Discrete-choice experiment
  • Sarcopenia
  • Outcomes

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