title: Women's Preferences of Dynamic Spectral Imaging Colposcopy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The focus of testing the dynamic spectral imaging (DSI) colposcope has been on the technical characteristics and clinical performance. However, aspects from a patient's perspective are just as important.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was designed as a substudy of the DSI validation study, a prospective comparative, multicenter clinical trial to assess the clinical performance of DSI colposcopy. All women included in this study were asked to complete two questionnaires: a patient characteristics questionnaire and a patient satisfaction questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the initial study a total of 239 women were included in the intention-to-treat cohort. Of these, 230 women (96.2%) completed both questionnaires. When assessing the women's preferences for some of the possible uses of DSI colposcopy, a high level of agreement was noted for all potential implementations. In general, women found the additional time DSI colposcopy took acceptable: just 15 women (6.5%) thought the time DSI colposcopy took made them feel uncomfortable. Furthermore, women ranked test accuracy as the most important characteristic, followed by (more) rapid testing and comfort. Quick notification of the results and costs were considered the least important characteristics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Women are willing to accept discomfort in the form of an additional or longer test if there is clinical benefit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Louwers
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kocken
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papagiannakis
authors.forename: C J L M
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Meijer
authors.forename: R H M
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Verheijen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003127:Colposcopy / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000592:standards*; D057240:Patient Preference