preferences for colorectal cancer screening tests: differences between insured and uninsured beneficiaries of iranian health transformation plan

Background: study of individual preferences about different aspects of colorectal cancer screening tests can improve the compli- ance of people for these tests. objectives: this study aimed to explore the differences in the preferences of average risk populations with different insurance coverage regarding the colorectal cancer (crc) screening tests. methods: individual preferences were identified by a standard questionnaire that was completed by 500 people within the age of 50 to 75 and referred to a large government teaching hospital in tehran between september 2016 and january 2017. standard discrete choice models and conditional logit were used for analysis. results: the final attributes were the test process, pain, place, sensitivity, interval, preparation, complications risk, reduced mor- tality rate, and cost. the result of conditional logit regression demonstrated that having complementary insurance coverage had a significant effect on individuals’ preferences. conclusions: this study suggests that different insurance coverage may lead to heterogeneity of preferences for crc screening tests.