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Trial reportAlzheimer's research & therapy2023

How healthy participants value additional diagnostic testing with amyloid-PET in patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment - a bidding game experiment.

I S van Maurik, E D Bakker, A A J M van Unnik, H M Broulikova, M D Zwan, E van de Giessen, J Berkhof, F H Bouwman, J E Bosmans, W M van der Flier

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Trial report in Alzheimer's research & therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

I S van MaurikAlzheimer Center Amsterdam, Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1118, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. i.vanmaurik@amsterdamumc.nl.
E D BakkerAlzheimer Center Amsterdam, Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1118, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
A A J M van UnnikAlzheimer Center Amsterdam, Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1118, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
H M BroulikovaDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
M D ZwanAlzheimer Center Amsterdam, Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1118, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
E van de GiessenAlzheimer Center Amsterdam, Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1118, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
J BerkhofEpidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
F H BouwmanAlzheimer Center Amsterdam, Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1118, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
J E BosmansDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
W M van der FlierAlzheimer Center Amsterdam, Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1118, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · NLAmsterdam Neuroscience · NLAmsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · NL

Funding

ZonMw 73305095007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo estimate the perceived value of additional testing with amyloid-PET in Euros in healthy participants acting as analogue patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

methodsOne thousand four hundred thirty-one healthy participants acting as analogue MCI patients (mean age 65 ± 8, 929 (75%) female) were recruited via the Dutch Brain Research Registry. Participants were asked to identify with a presented case (video vignette) of an MCI patient and asked whether they would prefer additional diagnostic testing with amyloid PET in this situation. If yes, respondents were asked how much they would be willing to pay for additional diagnostic testing. Monetary value was elicited via a bidding game in which participants were randomized over three conditions: (A) additional testing results in better patient management, (B) Same as condition A and a delay in institutionalization of 3 months, and (C) same as A and a delay in institutionalization of 6 months. Participants who were not willing to take a test were compared with participants who were willing to take a test using logit models. The highest monetary value per condition was analyzed using random-parameter mixed models.

resultsThe vast majority of participants acting as analogue MCI patients (87% (n = 1238)) preferred additional testing with amyloid PET. Participants who were not interested were more often female (OR = 1.61 95% CI [1.09-2.40]) and expressed fewer worries to get AD (OR = 0.64 [0.47-0.87]). The median "a priori" (i.e., before randomization) monetary value of additional diagnostic testing was €1500 (IQR 500-1500). If an additional amyloid PET resulted in better patient management (not further specified; condition A), participants were willing to pay a median price of €2000 (IQR = 1000-3500). Participants were willing to pay significantly more than condition A (better patient management) if amyloid-PET testing additionally resulted in a delay in institutionalization of 3 months (€530 [255-805] on top of €2000, condition B) or 6 months (€596 [187-1005] on top of €2000, condition C).

conclusionsMembers of the general population acting as MCI patients are willing to pay a substantial amount of money for amyloid-PET and this increases when diagnostic testing leads to better patient management and the prospect to live longer at home.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseCognitive DysfunctionAgedAmyloidAmyloid beta-PeptidesAmyloidogenic ProteinsDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresFemaleHealthy VolunteersHumansMaleMiddle AgedPositron-Emission TomographySensitivity and SpecificityAmyloidAmyloid beta-PeptidesAmyloidogenic ProteinsAlzheimer’s diseaseAmyloid-PETBidding game

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PMID38017549
PMCPMC10683285
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