Convergent validity between a discrete choice experiment and a direct, open-ended method: Comparison of preferred attribute levels and willingness to pay estimates

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2043-2050

  Marjon van der Pol, ^a   Shiell, Alan ^b   Au, Flora ^b   Johnston, David ^c   Tough, Suzanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c CALGARY HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Convergent validity; Discrete choice experiments; Preference elicitation; Willingness to pay (WTP)

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEALTH POLICY; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ARTICLE; CANADA; COST; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CANADA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINATAL CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; YOUNG ADULT;

ALBERTA; CALGARY; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 56349151811     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.09.058     Document Type: Article

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