ReviewJournal of substance use2016
Developing attributes for discrete choice experiments in health: a systematic literature review and case study of alcohol misuse interventions.
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67 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Preferences for Telephone Cancer Information and Support in People with Cancer and Carers: Attribute and Level Selection for a Discrete Choice Experiment.The patient · 2025Pooled it
- What's important for recovery after a total knee replacement? A systematic review of mixed methods studies.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Preferences for Genetic Testing to Predict the Risk of Developing Hereditary Cancer: A Systematic Review of Discrete Choice Experiments.Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making · 2024Pooled it
- Discrete Choice Experiment on Financial Incentives for Engaging Young Adults in Vaping Cessation Programs.Substance use & misuse · 2025Trial
- Targeted Oral Naltrexone for Mild to Moderate Alcohol Use Disorder Among Sexual and Gender Minority Men: A Randomized Trial.The American journal of psychiatry · 2022Trial
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- Incorporating the Patient Voice into Attribute and Level Selection for a Preference Study: A Qualitative Study in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.The patient · 2026Article
- Decision-making Factors in Surgical Techniques and Attitudes Towards Environmental Sustainability.Annals of surgery · 2026Article
- Formative Research in the Codesign of a Discrete Choice Experiment with Patients with Myasthenia Gravis: Selecting and Refining Attributes, Levels and Scenarios.The patient · 2026Article
- Stakeholder preferences on digital health in Germany: a health preference study protocol.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- The Trade-Offs that Vietnamese Women Make in Early Detection Services for Breast Cancer: Insights from a Discrete Choice Experiment Using a Latent Class Model.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026Article
- Maximising Participation in the Australian National Lung Cancer Screening Program: A Discrete Choice Experiment of Eligible, High-Risk Individuals.Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2026Article
- Attribute development for a discrete choice experiment to examine preferences for long-acting HIV prevention products among pregnant and breastfeeding women.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Preferences for advance care planning services among patients with recurrent stroke: a discrete choice experiment.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Identifying community pharmacists' preferences for attributes of public health interventions in Kenya: a discrete choice experiment.Health policy and planning · 2026Article
- Preferences and Trade-offs for Attributes of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Products Among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Kenya: A Discrete Choice Experiment.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Patterns in Attribute Selection and Development Reporting in Patient Preference Studies Between 2007-2024: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of health economics and outcomes research · 2026Article
- Multipurpose vaginal rings: preferences from a national discrete choice experiment survey among US women.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Development of a discrete choice experiment-an instrument to weight the preferences of registered nursing undergraduates to future employers: a descriptive study.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Physician Preferences for Universal Routine Depression Screening for Adolescents in Primary Care.JAMA network open · 2025Article
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Abstract
Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) become increasingly popular to value outcomes for health economic studies and gradually gain acceptance as an input into policy decisions. Developing attributes is a key aspect for the design of DCEs, as their results may misguide decision-makers if they are based on an inappropriate set of attributes. However, the area lacks guidance, and current health-related DCE studies vary considerably in their methods of attribute development, with the consequent danger of providing an unreliable input for policy decisions. The aim of this article is to inform the progress toward a more systematic approach to attribute development for DCE studies in health. A systematic review of the published health-related DCE literature was conducted to lay the foundations for a generic framework which was tested in a case study of alcohol misuse interventions. Four stages of a general attribute development process emerged: (i) raw data collection; (ii) data reduction; (iii) removing inappropriate attributes; and (iv) wording. The case study compared and contrasted a qualitative and mixed-methods approach for the development of attributes for DCEs in the area of alcohol misuse interventions. This article provides a reference point for the design of future DCE experiments in health.
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