Discrete Choice Experiments - Science topic

Understanding patient preferences is important for facilitating informed decision-making in managing patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study explored the preferences of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) regarding advanced therapy treatment attributes in five non-Western countries: Argentina, Australia...

Agricultural soils offer great potential for carbon sequestration through humus formation. One way to motivate farmers to build up humus is through humus programs. These are still at an early stage of development, poorly explored, and the number of participating farmers is low. Our aim is to explain the heterogeneity of farmers' willingness to part...

In the evolving COVID-19 endemic phase, the emergence of new variants and viruses may necessitate renewed efforts to control their spread. Understanding how individual preferences and attitudes influence vaccination behavior is crucial in preparation for this. This paper presents results from a multi-country online survey conducted in 22 countries...

Telephone cancer information and support services (CISS) deliver essential evidence-based resources for people living with cancer. This research aimed to describe how attributes and levels were developed for a future discrete choice experiment to elicit preferences for operational characteristics of a CISS, focusing on Cancer Council Victoria’s ser...

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in preventing HIV in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM). This study investigates PrEP usage and preferences among Chinese GBMSM and how key attributes influence their choices using a discrete choice experiment (DCE). Six PrEP attributes were evaluated: dosing frequency, dis...

Background Multi-Cancer tests (MCTs) hold potential to detect cancer across multiple sites and some predict the origin of the cancer signal. Understanding stakeholder preferences for MCTs could help to develop appealing MCTs, encouraging their adoption. Methods Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs) conducted online in England. Results GPs ( n = 251)...

This study examines the impact of bus station quality on users' travel choices, with a specific focus on the hedonic aspects related to architectural design and passenger services offered. It is widely shown that a safer, reliable, and comfortable transport service fosters greater trust in the transport system and leaves users with a positive perce...

Purpose Patient preference is important in decision-making processes, such as drug approval and price determination. We conducted a systematic review regarding the preference of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) treatment. Patients and Methods We searched for articles on patient preferences for AMD treatment published between January 1, 2000...

Background Vaccine information and misinformation are spread through social media in ways that may vary by platform. Understanding the role social media plays in shaping vaccine preferences is crucial for policymakers and researchers. Objective This study aims to test whether social media use is associated with changes in vaccine preferences durin...

Purpose The safety and efficacy of biologics for severe asthma have been demonstrated in clinical trials, and subsequent economic evaluations have established their value from a population perspective. Insight into patient preferences for attributes of biologic treatments can inform treatment-related decisions and promote adherence. However, such d...

Background In Senegal, community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes aim to expand health coverage among informal sector populations, yet enrolment remains suboptimal. This study employs a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to quantify population preferences for CBHI attributes and to simulate uptake under alternative scheme designs. Methods A DCE...

Stakeholder preference evaluations are increasingly emphasized in healthcare policy and health technology assessment. Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are the most common method for quantifying preferences among patients, the public, and healthcare professionals. While prior reviews (1990–2017) have examined DCE trends, no comprehensive synthesis...

Background In Senegal, community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes aim to expand health coverage among informal sector populations, yet enrolment remains suboptimal. This study employs a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to quantify population preferences for CBHI attributes and to simulate uptake under alternative scheme designs. Methods A DCE...

Background Breast cancer is a multifaceted condition affecting women globally, with patients often facing emotional, psychological, and social challenges. This study explored breast cancer patients’ preferences for features of a digital social care platform. Methods A cross-sectional study using Conjoint Analysis (CA), grounded in economic utility...

As sustainability concerns increasingly influence agri-food systems, eco-labels have become an important tool for signalling environmental responsibility to consumers. However, the effectiveness of such labels depends on how they are perceived and valued in specific product contexts. This study investigates consumer preferences for four environment...

This presentation explores the application of Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs) to evaluate public preferences for environmental enhancements to Airthrey Loch, a freshwater lake located on the University of Stirling campus. The study aims to identify the most valued ecological and recreational improvements such as water quality, biodiversity, and...

Breast cancer screening is considered an effective early detection strategy. Artificial intelligence (AI) may both offer benefits and create risks for breast screening programmes. To use AI in health screening services, the views and expectations of consumers are critical. This study examined the preferences of Australian women regarding AI use in...

Purpose Patient involvement in treatment decisions improves outcomes, but data on patients’ perspectives of medical androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) options for prostate cancer are limited. This study quantified the impact of multiple attributes of currently available oral and injectable ADTs on patient treatment choice. Patients and Methods Fro...

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease that significantly impairs patients’ quality of life. With the growing availability of biologic drugs – each varying in efficacy, safety, dosing, and cost – treatment decisions have become increasingly complex. A study conducted from March to July 2024 surveyed 302 Vietnamese patients with moderate to sever...

This article analyzes the preferences of smallholder coffee producers in the surroundings of the Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve (RBJBE) in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. In the Caribbean, coffee production and marketing have been threatened by pests’ expansion and agroecosystems’ vulnerability to climate change. A Discrete...

Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) and best–worst scaling (BWS) profile cases (BWS case 2, or BWS-2) have been increasingly used in eliciting preferences towards health care interventions. However, it remains unclear which method is more suitable for preference elicitation, particularly in the mental health context. This study aims to compare: (1)...

Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) are an important component of India's effort towards sustainable energy transition and are promoted with financial support under the PM-KUSUM program. In spite of the promise and the policy push, adoption of SPIS has been low. In this paper, we use a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) to evaluate the policy att...

Objectives To identify and quantify public preferences for digital therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease treatment and to ascertain their willingness to pay for digital therapeutics. Methods Discrete choice experiments is conducted in Jiangsu, Anhui, and Shanxi, China. eight attributes is defined and used: medical devices operational steps, training...

Introduction Routine population-level screening may in the future reduce the high mortality rates associated with late-stage ovarian cancer diagnosis. However, the voluntary nature of screening means that understanding the public’s acceptability of the benefits, harms and likely uptake of any potential screening programme is crucial to implementati...

Introduction: Performing a comprehensive evaluation of integrated care constitutes a challenge to measure the quality, efficiency and sustainability of both integrated programs and usual care in the transition toward a continuous health care system. In China, the WHO Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) pilot project has been implemented since...

Objective To investigate the key factors that influence patients' preferences for telerehabilitation consultations in comparison to traditional in‐person physiotherapy consultations and explore how these factors vary across different patient demographic characteristics. Methods A binary discrete choice experiment was conducted with 152 participant...

Background Infertility has become a growing public health problem in China. It is important to accurately and easily obtain patient preferences. This study aimed to obtain and compare stated preference results from the perspective of infertility patients. By assessing the validity and acceptability of both methods, it provides lessons for empirical...

Anxiety and depression are prevalent in young people. Web-based mental health interventions (W-MHIs) have the potential to reduce anxiety and depression, yet the level of engagement remains low. This study aims to elicit young people’s preferences towards W-MHIs and the relative importance of intervention attributes in influencing choice. A discret...

Purpose To understand the trade-offs that patients with episodic migraine are willing to make between attributes of self-injectable calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and oral small-molecule calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists (gepants). Patients and Methods This was an online discrete choice exper...

This pilot study examines patient preferences in patients with localized prostate cancer using quantitative methods for measuring Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) and Best-Worst Scaling (BWS) type 3. The study focuses on key attributes that may influence patients' treatment decisions. Patients chose one of two or three hypothetical treatment scenar...

Introduction Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are increasingly applied to develop value sets for health-related quality-of-life instruments, but respondents may adopt various simplifying heuristics that affect the resulting health state values. Attribute level overlap can make these DCE tasks easier and thereby increase respondent engagement. Thi...

This study investigates organisations’ offsetting decisions and their preferences for forest carbon removal projects within the Spanish Carbon Footprint Registry. Drawing on an online survey with 249 valid responses, it analyses the psychological and economic factors shaping these decisions and preferences. The survey incorporates a questionnaire b...

Video consultations in primary care settings demonstrate substantial benefits, including improved accessibility, reduced waiting times, and enhanced health management. These services could particularly benefit ultra-Orthodox women in Israel, who typically manage large families and face unique healthcare access challenges as primary caregivers. Howe...

Background Improving primary health care (PHC) physician’s capacity has been identified as an important area in the healthcare reform. The continuing medical education (CME) training programs are conducive to enhancing competence of PHC physicians. But few studies have explored PHC physicians’ needs and preferences for CME training programs. This s...

Background Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is essential for promoting health worldwide. Despite governmental support, TCM faces critical challenges, including workforce shortages and high attrition rates, with many clinical TCM graduates pursuing non-clinical careers. This study aims to explore the employment preferences of these graduates and t...

Introduction: Previous work showed that young people prefer youth‐oriented mental health services that offer individual help in houses in urban areas, with short wait times and low costs. The present paper aims to examine which service options professionals working in social welfare or mental health services prefer for addressing young people's men...

Introduction This study investigates the preferences of cataract patients in East China regarding intraocular lenses (IOLs). Methods A Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) was conducted using a questionnaire that included various IOLs attributes. Participants made choices based on different combinations of these attributes, and the data were analyzed...

The technology acceptance preferences of elderly tourists is one of the important factors influencing their continuous use of tourism e-commerce platforms and promoting the sustainable development of tourism e-commerce platforms. The current tourism market continues to expand within the elderly population. Further, the internet has become the prima...

The research aims to examine the consumer preferences and willingness to pay for organic coffee products in the province of East Java. Analysis of consumer preferences and willingness to pay is done to determine what kind of coffee products consumers choose and how much consumers are willing to spend on a product. This study uses a quantitative app...

Introduction Considerable changes in primary outpatient healthcare can be expected in the coming years due to various trends observed in Western countries, such as an ageing population, an increasing number of patients with chronic illnesses, GP shortages, a trend towards patient‐centred care and the digitalization of healthcare. Knowing the popula...

Little is known about the diversity of residents' preferences for COVID-19 vaccines during the time when COVID-19 management was downgraded in China. This study aims to investigate these preferences using discrete choice experiment (DCE) and profile case best–worst scaling (BWS-2), and to assess the concordance between these two methods. Chinese re...

Antimicrobial resistance is a global emergency related to overprescribing of antibiotics. Few studies have explored how prescribing behaviours may change as the consequence of changing resistance. Understanding how contextual factors influence antibiotic prescribing will facilitate improved communication strategies to promote appropriate antibiotic...

Non-invasive prenatal testing has the potential to be a useful genetic screening tool in Australia. However, concerns have been raised about its cost, commercial provision, the psychological impacts of the screening process, and disparities in access experienced by rural and regional communities. The aims of this study are (1) to estimate Australia...

Controlling the Orobanche weed parasite is a major challenge for farmers, and the individual application of various management practices has not yet proven to be successful in addressing this issue. To develop an effective strategy for managing this parasitic weed, an Integrated Orobanche Management (IOM) approach has become a priority. Using a Dis...

Background Not much is known about hypertension patients’ preferences for attributes of public medical facilities in Nigeria and how these preferences influence their choices of medical facilities for treatment. An understanding of what these patients want especially in terms of service delivery could contribute to improved hypertension control. O...

Background HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective but not widely used by men who have sex with men (MSM) (27%) in China. Methods In June 2023, an online cross-sectional survey with a discrete choice experiment (DCE) was distributed to PrEP-eligible MSM in China who were at least 18 years old. The DCE explored attributes of PrEP mo...

Introduction Emergency department (ED) visits for epilepsy are common, costly, and often clinically unnecessary. Configuration of care pathways (CPs) that could divert people away from ED offer an alternative. The aim was to measure patient and carer preferences for alternative CPs and to explore the feasibility of implementing the preferred CPs in...

Introduction With the aging population, chronic diseases have become a serious threat to public health in China. Adhering to the doctor’s advice is an effective strategy for controlling chronic diseases, and the preferences of patients with chronic disease has an important impact on compliance with medication. However, there is insufficient researc...

Introduction Treatment for heart valve diseases (HVD) typically involves surgery, but less invasive procedures are becoming more common. Although the two procedures have similar outcomes, the risk–benefit profiles differ, indicating patients should be included in treatment decisions so they align with their values/preferences. This study aimed to d...

The global aging demographic trend has led to an increased demand for home care services among older people. We measured the preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) of older adults in China for home care services using a discrete choice experiment (DCE) design. A total of 496 valid responses from older adults were included. The analysis was perfor...

Preference tests are commonly used to assess fish behavior and cognition in several research fields. This study aimed to investigate how fish perform in a preference test involving extended habituation to the apparatus, which was expected to reduce stress. We contrasted the choice between a sector of the apparatus with natural vegetation, expected...

Background: Understanding the preferences of specialist physicians is essential to mitigate their critical deficiency in the Indian rural healthcare system. This necessitates an urgent focus to inform health policy interventions imperative to address and strengthen the vacancies of specialist physicians in the Indian rural healthcare system. The po...

The proliferation of abandoned houses in rural South Korea poses significant challenges to sustainable rural development, driven by declining birth rates, aging populations, and urban migration. However, effective policy implementation is hindered by the lack of understanding of the negative externalities caused by abandoned houses. This study fill...

This document provides a summary of the systematic analyses conducted across BESTMAP five CS as part of the activities in Work Packages (WP) 1, 2, 3 and 4. First, we describe the main qualitative findings obtained from farmers during the semi-structured interview campaigns regarding their attitudes towards the implementation of agri-environmental s...

Background: Non-adherence to lipid-lowering agents poses significant risks to patients and diminishes treatment effectiveness. Current understanding of patients' preferences regarding the characteristics of these agents is limited. This study aims to qualitatively identify the barriers to lipid-lowering medication adherence and the factors conside...

There is limited evidence to support optimal patient-centered management for compromised first permanent molars (cFPM) in children. Based on an online discrete choice experiment (DCE), this study elicits UK adult general population preferences and calculates willingness to pay (WTP) for pathways to manage cFPM. The DCE was designed with information...

Purpose The main treatment options offered to patients to choose from when restoring a single missing tooth include tooth-supported three-unit fixed partial dentures (FPDs) and implant-supported single crowns (ISCs). However, due to the heterogeneity of current studies, it is difficult to objectively compare these two treatment strategies. In this...

Although innovation generally provides measurable improvements in disease characteristics and patient survival, some benefits can remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate patient and healthcare provider (HCP) preferences for the innovative attributes of multiple myeloma (MM) treatments. A cross-sectional, web-based, discrete choice experimen...

Purpose In China, secondary and tertiary hospital-based dialysis facilities had been the most prominent provider of hemodialysis treatment. Developing community hemodialysis centers was the key to constructing hierarchical hemodialysis system. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients’ preferences for hemod...

Background The unmet post-treatment needs and issues of cancer survivors for follow-up care are still significant, matching appropriate and acceptable follow-up care to cancer survivors’ preferences, may increase adherence of survivors to health programs and quality of life. There is a knowledge gap about how cancer survivors measured their choices...

Background Obesity is a unique chronic disease, with China having the largest number of people living with overweight and obesity in the world. There has been little research from the demand perspective for online medical consultation (OMC) by individuals living with obesity. With the growing demand for obesity OMC, especially due to the emergence...

Introduction: New anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatments are emerging for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME)/neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). This study aimed to explore the treatment attributes patients find important when deciding on treatment options. Methods: This noninterventional survey study...

Mobility accounts for the largest share of CO2 emissions generated by tourism industry. The extent of CO2 resulting from tourists' long-distance travel depends strongly on the transport mode used. To reduce these emissions, destinations should engage in promoting a shift from flying and driving to traveling on rail. This study hypothesizes that the...

Factors influencing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment preferences have been studied among patients but not physicians in the United States (US) and Canada. This study assessed treatment preferences of physicians treating adult patients with ADHD in both countries. An online discrete choice experiment (DCE) was conducted (Oct...

This study investigates determinants of adult children’s medical decision preferences for their elderly parents, aiming to optimize healthcare service utilization. Seven influencing factors were identified and a discrete choice experiment was conducted. Data were analyzed with a binary logit regression model. Results highlight treatment effectivene...

In response to the unprecedented decline in birth rates in Iran, a range of incentives has been introduced to encourage higher fertility among couples. This study aims to elicit Iranian families' preferences regarding proposed childbearing incentives through a discrete choice experiment. Data were collected in 2023 from a sample of 1,687 respondent...

Brewers’ spent grain (BSG), a nutrient-rich by-product, offers the food industry a sustainable opportunity. This study explores consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for food products enriched with BSG, focusing on the influence of sustainability logos and brand information. Using a discrete choice experiment (DCE), analyze how these attributes impact...

Branding is gradually becoming an essential component of successful agribusinesses and a significant motivation to boost modern agriculture. The study aimed to investigate broiler farmers’ choices and preferences for branding locally produced chicken in Ghana. Primary data was collected from 562 broiler producers using a multistage sampling techniq...

Background Supermarkets are businesses, and any voluntary changes to increase the healthiness of their food offerings must align with retailers’ commercial needs. Business outcomes of healthy food retail strategies are important non-health factors that may influence retailers’ decisions to implement these strategies. Although there is growing evide...

Background The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) in China face retention and recruit challenges, which impact the efficiency and performance of disease control and prevention. This study explores the career choice preferences of CDC workers by conducting a discrete choice experiment, which provides CDC management information and reco...

This study examines directional heterogeneity in distance-decay effects on willingness-to-pay (WTP) and their significance in welfare estimates, benefits transfer, and cost-benefit analysis. We used the future travel cost (FTC) increase method in a labelled discrete choice experiment (DCE) and applied random parameter logit (RPL) models to estimate...

One of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations to achieve its global targets for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is the increased use of digital technologies. Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) has developed an AI-assisted screening application (app) called AiSTi for the detection of common STI-related anogenital skin conditio...

Introduzione La sedentarietà risulta essere un fattore di rischio per nume rose malattie. Nel 2022, circa il 33% degli italiani risultava no sedentari. Al momento non è stata condotta un’indagine in Italia sulle preferenze degli utenti sulle App per attività fisica, che stanno raccogliendo sempre maggiori evidenze di efficacia nell’incrementare...

Background. Earlier detection of neurodegenerative diseases may help patients plan for their future, achieve a better quality of life, access clinical trials and possible future disease modifying treatments. Due to recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), a significant help can come from the computational approaches targeting diagnosis and...

Objective To understand the medication preference of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with different insurance coverages, and to provide reference for improving the patient-centered clinical treatment decision. Methods This study used Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) to elicit preferences of T2DM patients with different insurance coverages...

Background Discrete choice experiment (DCE) has become a leading method for evaluating health sector preferences. Despite its common use in evaluating physical activity (PA) preference, there is a lack of consensus on the optimal attribute and level, and this step often lacks rigorous documentation. This study aimed to identify suitable attributes...

Background: HPV vaccination is the key measure to prevent cervical cancer, but uptake in China lags behind global targets. Understanding Chinese guardians’ preferences is key to improving vaccine acceptance and coverage. Methods: A nationwide online discrete choice experiment survey was conducted among 4933 Chinese guardians across seven provinces...

Objective Little is known about the preferences of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) regarding tapering of biologic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs). The aim of this study was to assess the preferences of people with RA in relation to potential treatment‐related benefits and risks of bDMARD tapering and the health care service–re...

Background Despite strong evidence supporting COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and safety, a proportion of the population remains hesitant to receive immunization. Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) can help assess preferences and decision-making drivers. Objective We aim to (1) elicit preferences for COVID-19 vaccines in Canada, Germany, the United King...

Climate change induces high and erratic rainfall which triggers landslides and floods. With the increasing population and food needs, households in mountainous, densely populated areas turn fragile ecosystems into farms. This exacerbates landslide and flood risks requiring Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) measures. Tree planting and diversion channels...