Discrete choice experiment exploring women’s preferences in a novel device designed to monitor the womb environment and improve our understanding of reproductive disorders

ObjectivesThe study aims to determine the relative importance of key attributes of a novel intrauterine device. The device monitors uterine oxygen, pH and temperature in real time with the aim of improving our understanding and treatment of reproductive disorders.DesignA discrete choice experiment was used to elicit preferences in this novel investigative tool. The attributes and levels used in the choice scenarios were length of time using the device (7, 14 or 28 days), information obtained to guide treatment (limited, majority or all cases), risk of complications (1% or 10%) and discreteness (completely discrete, moderately discrete or indiscrete).SettingSecondary care hospital in Hampshire, UK.Participants361 women of reproductive age.Primary and secondary outcome measuresConditional logit and latent class logit regression models to determine the preference for each attribute.ResultsConditional logit coefficients allow comparison between attributes; women placed most importance on obtaining information to guide treatment in all cases (2.771), followed by having a completely discrete device (1.104), reducing risk of complications by 1% (0.184) and decreased length of time by 1 day (0.0150). All coefficients p