The use of conjoint analysis to elicit willingness-to-pay values: Proceed with caution?

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 270-275

  Ratcliffe, Julie ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conjoint analysis; Cost; Value; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL SURGERY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PATIENTS;

EID: 0034098817     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300161227     Document Type: Article

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