A-optimal and A-efficient designs for discrete choice experiments

2016 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 144-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fangfang Sun ◽  
Angela Dean
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Choice Experiments ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiments

scholarly journals Application of discrete choice experiments to estimate value of life: a national study protocol in Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Negar Mirzaee ◽  
Amirhossein Takian ◽  
Farshad Farzadfar ◽  
Rajabali Daroudi ◽  
Ali Kazemi Karyani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Choice Experiments ◽  
Value Of Life ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiments ◽  
National Study ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Survey Interviews ◽  
Economic Perspectives

Abstract Background Global concerns regarding the significant burden of non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) exist from both public health and economic perspectives. Our research focuses on the reduction of fatal risks due to NCDIs and the citizens’ preferences about health programs and intervention to reduce premature death due to NCDIs. Governments and health authorities need reliable evidence and information to prioritize the interests of their citizens. One crucial piece of evidence to justify the resources spent on NCDIs is the value derived from the interventions on prevention and NCDIs control. This concept is usually called “Value of Statistical Life” (VSL), meaning the monetary value that individuals place on changes in the risk levels of life- threatening events. To the best of our knowledge, for the first time, our study will estimate the statistical value of life for selected interventions for the prevention and control of NCDIs at both national and sub-national levels in the context of Iran. This paper reports the development of a national protocol through Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs) method. Methods and designs Our study comprises several stages: (a) a literature review to identify the attributes and levels of the prevention programs and Willingness to Pay (WTP) for reducing the NCDI’s fatal risks; (b) experimental design to assessing, prioritizing, and finalizing the identified attributes and levels; (c) instrumental design to conduct face-to-face structured survey interviews of 3180 respondents aged 18–69 across the entire country; (d) statistical analysis to estimate the results through the Mixed Multinomial logit (MMNL) model. Discussion We anticipate that our findings will help build a stronger empirical basis for monetizing the value of small changes in selected fatality risks. It paves the way for other national or vast VSL estimates for NCDIs, as well as other major causes of morbidity and mortality in the context of Iran, and perhaps other low and middle-income countries (LMICs).

scholarly journals The Impact of Environmental Sustainability Labels on Willingness-to-Pay for Foods: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Discrete Choice Experiments

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 2677
Author(s):  
Anastasios Bastounis ◽  
John Buckell ◽  
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce ◽  
Brian Cook ◽  
Sarah King ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Purchasing Power Parity ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Choice Experiments ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiments ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
The Impact

Food production is a major contributor to environmental damage. More environmentally sustainable foods could incur higher costs for consumers. In this review, we explore whether consumers are willing to pay (WTP) more for foods with environmental sustainability labels (‘ecolabels’). Six electronic databases were searched for experiments on consumers’ willingness to pay for ecolabelled food. Monetary values were converted to Purchasing Power Parity dollars and adjusted for country-specific inflation. Studies were meta-analysed and effect sizes with confidence intervals were calculated for the whole sample and for pre-specified subgroups defined as meat-dairy, seafood, and fruits-vegetables-nuts. Meta-regressions tested the role of label attributes and demographic characteristics on participants’ WTP. Forty-three discrete choice experiments (DCEs) with 41,777 participants were eligible for inclusion. Thirty-five DCEs (n = 35,725) had usable data for the meta-analysis. Participants were willing to pay a premium of 3.79 PPP$/kg (95%CI 2.7, 4.89, p ≤ 0.001) for ecolabelled foods. WTP was higher for organic labels compared to other labels. Women and people with lower levels of education expressed higher WTP. Ecolabels may increase consumers’ willingness to pay more for environmentally sustainable products and could be part of a strategy to encourage a transition to more sustainable diets.

scholarly journals How Should Discrete Choice Experiments with Duration Choice Sets Be Presented for the Valuation of Health States?

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan Mulhern ◽  
Richard Norman ◽  
Koonal Shah ◽  
Nick Bansback ◽  
Louise Longworth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Choice Experiments ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiments ◽  
Health States ◽  
Choice Sets

scholarly journals Using discrete choice experiments to define patient preferences for outcomes in trials

Trials ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Fargher ◽  
Dyfrig Hughes ◽  
Adele Ring ◽  
Ann Jacoby ◽  
Margaret Rawnsley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Patient Preferences ◽  
Choice Experiments ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiments

scholarly journals Issues in the Design of Discrete Choice Experiments

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Norman ◽  
Benjamin M. Craig ◽  
Paul Hansen ◽  
Marcel F. Jonker ◽  
John Rose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Choice Experiments ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiments

scholarly journals Public, medical professionals’ and patients’ preferences for the allocation of donor organs for transplantation: study protocol for discrete choice experiments

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. e026040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carina Oedingen ◽  
Tim Bartling ◽  
Christian Krauth
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Choice Experiments ◽  
Fractional Factorial ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiments ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
The Public ◽  
Donor Organs

IntroductionOrgan transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with severe organ failure. Nevertheless, donor organs are a scarce resource resulting in a large mismatch between supply and demand. Therefore, priority-setting leads to the dilemma of how these scarce organs should be allocated and who should be considered eligible to receive a suitable organ. In order to improve the supply–demand mismatch in transplantation medicine, this study explores preferences of different stakeholders (general public, medical professionals and patients) for the allocation of donor organs for transplantation in Germany. The aims are (1) to determine criteria and preferences, which are relevant for the allocation of scarce donor organs and (2) to compare the results between the three target groups to derive strategies for health policy.Methods and analysisWe outline the study protocol for discrete choice experiments, where respondents are presented with different choices including attributes with varied attribute levels. They were asked to choose between these choice sets. First, systematic reviews will be conducted to identify the state of art. Subsequently, focus group discussions with the public and patients as well as expert interviews with medical professionals will follow to establish the attributes that are going to be included in the experiments and to verify the results of the systematic reviews. Using this qualitative exploratory work, discrete choice studies will be designed to quantitatively assess preferences. We will use a D-efficient fractional factorial design to survey a total sample of 600 respondents according to the public, medical professionals and patients each. Multinomial conditional logit model and latent class model will be analysed to estimate the final results.Ethics and disseminationThis study has received Ethics Approval from the Hannover Medical School Human Ethics Committee (Vote number: 7921_BO_K_2018). Findings will be disseminated through conference presentations, workshops with stakeholders and peer-reviewed journal articles.

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