An implantable device to treat multiple sclerosis: A discrete choice experiment on patient preferences in three European countries

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Preference Variation: Where Does Health Risk Attitude Come Into the Equation?

“…An overview of the case studies and their DCE designs can be found in Table 1. [30][31][32] Attributes and levels were selected based on literature reviews, focus groups, and interviews; these are presented in Table 2. The first case study concerned the treatment preferences of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in The Netherlands, France, and the UK.…”

“…The first case study concerned the treatment preferences of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in The Netherlands, France, and the UK. 30 Inclusion criteria were the following: aged 18 years or older, diagnosis of MS, and living in one of these 3 European countries. Respondents were recruited online via the commercial survey sampling company Survey Engine (N = 753).…”

“…Given the varying study contexts, inclusion criteria, and study designs, the 3 studies had different types of respondents (see Table 1 [30][31][32] for an overview of the case studies). The studies consisted of 753, 378, and 648 respondents, respectively.…”