OBJECTIVES This study provides insights into the validity and acceptability of Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) and profile-case Best Worst Scaling (BWS) methods for eliciting preferences for health care in a priority-setting context. METHODS An adult sample (N = 24) undertook a traditional DCE and a BWS choice task as part of a wider survey on Health Technology Assessment decision criteria. ...

This paper examines the axiom of continuity in the context of a discrete choice experiment (DCE) where continuity implies compensatory decision-making. That is individuals are assumed to consider, and make trade-offs, between all attributes within choice sets. This assumption of compensatory decision-making is investigated through consideration of respondents’ trade offs when valuing alternativ...

ObjectivesAlthough literature exists on using qualitative methods to generate potential attributes for a discrete choice experiment (DCE), there is little selecting which include. We present case study in best-worst scaling 1 (BWS-1) survey was used guide attribute selection DCE. The study’s context the decision making of professionals around augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) sys...

INTRODUCTION The objective of the study was to determine the relative importance (RI) of treatment attributes psoriasis patients and physicians consider when choosing between biologic therapies based on psoriasis severity. METHODS A discrete choice experiment (DCE) weighting preference for eight sets of hypothetical treatments for moderate or severe psoriasis was conducted. DCE hypothetical t...

The study of human behaviour has been cementing its place within economics for decades. complexity decisions in family farming, challenging agricultural markets, and climate change have drawn attention to behaviour, namely risk perceptions the decision-making process, with a focus on economics. This paper reviews current knowledge management agriculture from behavioral perspective, perspective ...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the predictive value of a discrete choice experiment (DCE) in public health by comparing stated preferences to actual behavior. METHODS 780 Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients received a questionnaire, containing a DCE with five attributes related to T2DM patients' willingness to participate in a combined lifestyle intervention. Panel m...